The Washington-based Environmental Industry Associations (EIA) has begun production on a safety video for transfer station employees. The video, which will debut at WasteExpo 2006 on April 4-7 in Las Vegas, will focus on training, communication...

JUST BECAUSE YOUR WASTE COMPANY isn't listed on a stock exchange or involved in a financial scandal doesn't mean local or federal prosecutors won't pay attention to your operations. The hottest trend in white-collar crime is prosecuting...

JUST BY LOOKING AT A REFUSE TRUCK, it is hard to imagine that anything besides a fire could cause it serious damage. Yet, there is something else that can — rollover accidents (a.k.a. vehicle overturn accidents)...

WHAT SHOULD A CITY DO WHEN it wants million-dollar safety but has a pennywise budget? As Gainesville, Ga., learned, it is possible to make workers — and residents — safer by creating your own low-budget solution. By self-installing new lights and...

From Sunday, August 28, through Saturday, Sept. 3, Brake Safety Awareness Week will take place across North America at truck stops and other locations where drivers and mechanics gather. The week will focus on the importance of proper vehicle...

The National Demolition Association, Doylestown, Pa., will hold its 11th Annual Safety Summit at the Holiday Inn BWI in Baltimore, Md., on Oct. 27-28. Experts from both the private and public sectors will speak on a variety of safety topics that...

VEHICLES FIRES CAN QUICKLY burn up a waste company's profits. Although such accidents tend to occur less frequently than other types of losses in the waste industry, fires tend to be costly. Because of the potential for serious loss, it is...

SOLUTIONS TO COMMON equipment problems can sometimes create unintended challenges for waste haulers. Consider, for example, the lowly truck tarp...

THE INCIDENT MADE HEADLINES: “Fumes Overcome Garbage Collectors.” According to a New Jersey newspaper, two garbage collectors recently were overcome with fumes emanating from the back of their truck. What was worse than the bad publicity, however...

REAR-END ACCIDENTS ARE the second most frequent motor vehicle accidents in the industry, following backing accidents, according to an industry study of accidents in waste fleets. When a waste collection vehicle strikes another vehicle in the rear...