Houston Solid Waste workers say long hours, safety risks are taking a tollHOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Long hours and safety concerns are just a few of the issues some Houston Solid Waste workers said they are facing. Work, work, work. Sometimes work 13 hours, sometimes work 12 hours," Solid Waste employee Carey Johnson said. Yet, Solid Waste said it's still dealing with service delays because of the increased amount of debris set out for collection and ongoing driver shortages. Houston City Councilmember Fred Flickinger said there is a committee hearing next week that's focused on solid waste management.