WASHINGTON – The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) today announced it will promote its yearly consumer awareness campaign, National Tire Safety Week, on June 27-July 3, 2022. This annual initiative educates motorists about tire care...
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In December 2021, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics released its 2020 Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illness report where the waste and recycling industry held steady in 6th position. The waste and recycling industry has shown...
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2021 is in the books, and I am putting the finishing touches on the “5th Annual Waste & Recycling Facility Fires Annual Report for the US and Canada.” This year’s report promises to be one for the ages as we officially experienced more reported...
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Arlington, VA – The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) is encouraged by the newly-released U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS), notably its goal of zero roadway fatalities...
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced adjustments to Occupational Safety and Health Administration civil penalty amounts based on cost-of-living adjustments for 2022...
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2021 is in the books, and I am hard at work on the “5th Annual Waste & Recycling Facility Fires Annual Report for the US and Canada.” This year’s report promises to be one for the ages as we officially experienced more reported fire incidents this...
Fire safety is more than a precautionary or preventative measure. A fire detection system is a core investment in any company’s most valued asset – its people. Without adequate fire safety for the employees working at a facility, there is no...
Discussions over OSHA's federal vaccine mandate questioned the scope of the agency's power...
Silver Spring, MD – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is concerned that increased delays in solid waste collection are likely to occur over the holidays and into January and encourages municipal solid waste officials and haulers...
Arlington, VA – Kirk Sander, Chief of Staff and Vice President of Safety for the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA), was selected to serve on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) National Advisory Committee on...
