MSW Management |Safety

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How many of your garbage trucks are struck by other vehicles each year (select the nearest)?

1
5
20
40

What activity do you feel poses the greatest threat to landfill workers (pick one)?

Directing traffic
Picking litter
Working around heavy equipment
Lifting items

What is the most common cause of injury for people who work at transfer stations?

Slipping
Falling
Vehicle/equipment accident
Dust/fumes

What percent of your workers wear hardhats (select nearest)?

5%
10%
40%
70%

From the list below pick the top Five risks at your facility:

Directing traffic
Hazardous material
Operating heavy equipment
Picking litter
Working in dusty conditions
Unauthorized scavenging
Handling bulky loads
Confined spaces
Fires
Extreme weather
Blood-borne pathogens
Equipment maintenance
Machine roll-over
Vehicle speeding
Eye injury
Trips, slips, and falls

MSW - November/December 2004