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Department of Labor Announces Enforcement Guidance Changes Making Penalties More Effective

Jan 27, 2023

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued new enforcement...

Cal/OSHA Reminder to Employers: Post 2022 Annual Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses on February 1

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Current and former employees and their representatives are entitled to a copy of the summary or the log upon...

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In 2022, Waste Pro proudly awarded 115 employees the company’s coveted Safety Award.

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Moody Landfill Burns Underground Prompting State of Emergency Declaration

Jan 04, 2023

A fire that began more than a month ago at Moody Landfill in Alabama continues to smolder, creating "considerable smoke" and environmental hazards, according to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

Waste Industry Drops Ranking in List of Nation's Deadliest Industries

Dec 20, 2022

Refuse and recyclable materials collection has dropped to the 7th most deadliest job in the United States, according to the US Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The agency released its 2021 National Census of Fatal...

Waste Industry Works to Drive Down Injury and Illness Rates: Part Two

Dec 13, 2022

Collaboration is key when it comes to progressing safety initiatives throughout the waste and recycling industry. Three leading associations came together at WASTECON 2022 in San Diego to discuss cross-functional, proactive best practices and to...

Waste Industry Works to Drive Down Injury and Illness Rates: Part One

Dec 12, 2022

The waste and recycling industry has been working in conjunction with the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) to bring down injury and illness rates. Attendees at Wastecon in San Diego heard from speakers at major industry...

CDC Announces More Cities That Will Begin Testing for Polio in Wastewater

Dec 01, 2022

Philadelphia and Oakland County, Michigan will become the next two cities to participate in the CDC's program to test for...

North Raleigh Contained Landfill Fire Causes Issues for Locals

Nov 29, 2022

Residents of the North Raleigh area are upset with the smoke caused by a permitted fire in the area's wood disposal landfill.

New Disposal Area Opened at US Nuclear Waste Repository

Nov 28, 2022

The US Nuclear Waste Repository has begun using a new disposal area referred to as Panel 8.

Virginia Key Wastewater Treatment Plant Experiences Overflow After Heavy Rain

Nov 22, 2022

Heavy rain in Virginia Key caused the local wastewater facility to overflow.

Teen Climbs Into Dumpster and is Crushed by Recycling Truck

Nov 17, 2022

Nineteen-year-old Kellen Bischoff was found dead after being crushed and transported in a recycling truck.

Construction Begins for Southern Impoundment Cleanup at San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Site

Nov 16, 2022

The final step in remedying the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfine site has officially begun.

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