Natural Gas Vehicle Safety

SWANA, along with NGVAmerica, is proud to promote natural gas vehicle (NGV) safety initiatives to increase the commitment to workplace safety throughout the solid-waste industry and continue to keep these clean and affordable vehicles safely on the road.

Here you will find a whitepaper providing basic NGV knowledge and safety practices, and also a new fuel systems inspection guidance document.

Summertime Safety

With high temperatures, high humidity, and increased sun exposure, summertime offers many safety challenges to workers. The materials below provide information and helpful tips for preventing heat-related illnesses this season.

U.S. OSHA

• Occupational Heat Exposure
  • Prevention
  • Heat-related Illnesses & First Aid
• Protecting Workers from Heat Stress
• Protección contra el estrés por calor para trabajadores

U.S. CDC

• Heat Stress
  • Prevent Heat-Related Illness
  • Protecting Yourself from Heat Stress
  • Protect Your Workers from Heat Stress
• Sun Safety

OSHA-NIOSH Heat Safety Tool App

• iTunes App Store
• Google Play

Canadian COHS

• Hot Environments — Health Effects and First Aid
• Humidex Rating and Work

National Safety Council

• Heat Illnesses Can be Fatal; Would You Know What to Do?

Needlestick Survey

SWANA and the Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) are conducting a joint research project to quantify and address the issue of needlestick injuries at Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) in the United States and Canada.

The objectives of the survey are to inventory observances of needles and syringes in MRF waste streams in the U.S. and Canada and document the extent of needle-related incidences (both those that resulted in no injuries and those that did).

Results will be aggregated in a form that keeps the identity of individual facilities private. To take the survey, interested parties can access the project webpage here.

Backing Best Management Practices Guide

According to industry and OSHA data, backing represents approximately 25% of all injuries and accidents in the solid waste collection industry. Use our poster and guide covering the industry’s best backing practices to educate employees to stay safe on the job.