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By Tony Miano The solid waste profession has consistently been an occupation listed in the top 10 when it comes to on-the-job accident rates and fatalities. Looking at accident numbers for the city of Phoenix, AZ, in 2000, I could not believe what was transpiring. The trend line, for vehicular accidents, was consistently heading north, and we decided to stop talking about safety and instead make it our top priority. It can be done, but the mindset needs to change from the top down. Safety programs come ...... continue reading
From: MSW Management Topics: Human Resources, Operations, Safety
Written by Carol Brzozowski Handling household hazardous wastes (HHW) and bulky wastes is more costly, time-consuming, and subject to more regulatory oversight than other components in the wastestream. They require special handling. Additionally, they present quite the challenge toward some operations’ goals of achieving a near zero-waste goal. In an effort to provide residents with convenient ways to dispose of such materials, many operations have engaged in community events, sending out mobile un...... continue reading
From: MSW Management Topics: Environment, Safety, Special Wastes
Written by Neal Bolton According to the USDOT Federal Highway Administration, the average driver—age 35-55—drives over 15,000 miles per year, forward…and less than 1 mile in reverse. But 1 out of 4 accidents occurs when backing. Do the math: Mile for mile, backing poses 5,000 times more risk of an accident. Commercial Driving Garbage truck drivers log even more miles per year—an estimated 25,000—although there is wide variability due to route layout and distance to landfill or transfer station, et...... continue reading
From: MSW Management Topics: Legal-Regulatory, Safety, Vehicles
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has agreed to jointly distribute a solid waste industry safety flyer or bill stuffer that the National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) developed with the National Institute of Safety and Occupational Health (NIOSH). NSWMA and SWANA plan to distribute the piece to their members along with other industry safety resources, as part of their ongoing effort to reduce fatalities, accidents and injuries involving solid waste wor...... continue reading
From: MSW Management Topics: Safety, SWANA
By Ed Ritchie
As economic and public support for recycling continues to grow, so too have the risks and hazards. Automation has helped, but the industry seems to have lost ground with 10 MRF workplace fatalities in 2011. As we push into 2012, is it fair to ask if safety is still on track? Yes, it’s a fair question if the incidents are kept in proper perspective, according to Susan Eppes, president of EST Solutions Inc. in Houston, TX. “We haven’t had a year like that in a long time,” says Eppes. “But last year a lot ...... continue reading
From: MSW Management Topics: MRF-TS, Operations, Safety
By John Trotti
In my callow youth I had the privilege of wallowing in mud, choking on dust, and enduring insults and inane commands from the mouth of my drill instructor, whose unenviable task it was to turn me and 29 other miserable scum-sucking civilians into Marines. His name was “Sir,” followed very quickly by the rest of his name, “Yes Sir.” And it was only after I had graduated from his care, that I found that he had other names… Sergeant Daly and even Ralph to his contemporaries, whose ribbon-bedecked tunics sp...... continue reading
From: MSW Management Topics: Human Resources, Management, Safety
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