The collection worker fatality rate for the solid waste industry increased significantly in 2011...

One of the most important ways to motivate your drivers is by recognizing and rewarding those whose productivity and safety records exceed expectations. The Environmental Industry Associations’ (EIA) Driver of the Year (DOTY) program does exactly...

I was planning on writing an upbeat “Back to School” column this month, in which I would urge solid waste collection workers, particularly drivers, to watch out for children at bus stops and walking to their neighborhood schools. Kids are curious...

August. The dog days of summer. Back-to-school sales. WASTECON...

If it wasn’t for Bill Clinton, the National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) probably would not have such a well-regarded safety program...

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently published a fact sheet on safety in the solid waste industry. NIOSH has been conducting research on solid waste safety issues during the past few years, and NIOSH...

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been very busy during the first few months of 2012, and this regulatory and enforcement activity is impacting solid waste employers. Smart solid waste employers should be busy as...

During the past six months, I had the privilege of providing six separate safety education programs to solid waste employers and employees in Florida. These programs, attended by representatives of large and small companies and both private sector...

The excitement about this year’s WasteExpo started in late 2011 and has only increased during the first few months of this year. Haulers, local government officials, equipment suppliers, consultants and just about anyone with a connection to the...

The Costa Concordia accident in the Mediterranean Sea last month captured worldwide attention. The image of a cruise ship listing on its side close to shore was something out of a Hollywood movie, and many reporters and passengers compared the...