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NSC National Safety Month - Week 4
SWANA CEO Accepts 2016 Excellence in Safety Award SWANA’s CEO & Executive Director David Biderman accepting the 2016 PRECO ELECTRONICS’ Excellence in Safety Award from PRECO Marketing and Communications Manager Tamara Humphreys.
SWANA CEO and PRECO Marketing and Communications Manager SWANA’ CEO & Executive Director David Biderman and PRECO ELECTRONICS’ Marketing and Communications Manager Tamara Humphreys.
David Biderman, Jesse Maxwell and Tamara Humphreys SWANA’s CEO & Executive Director David Biderman (holding award) and Jesse Maxwell, SWANA’s Advocacy & Safety Programs Manager shown here accepting the 2016 PRECO ELECTRONICS’ Excellence in Safety Award from Tamara Humphreys, PRECO ELECTRONICS’ Marketing and Communications Manager.
Young Professionals Group SWANA’s CEO & Executive Director David Biderman and Jesse Maxwell, SWANA’s Advocacy & Safety Programs Manager.

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

U.S. CDC

OSHA-NIOSH Heat Safety Tool App

Canadian COHS

National Safety Council

SWANA Safety Awards

We are seeking the Best Safety Innovations and Biggest Safety Improvements from 2016

2017 SWANA Safety Awards Sponsored by:

Preco

Submission deadline closed on May 1
Winners announced June 30

View SWANA’s Safety Awards >>

Slow Down to Get Around Sticker Distribution

New for 2017—Get up to 20 SDTGA Decals FREE!

Slow Down to Get Around is a national safety campaign aimed at reminding motorists to drive carefully near waste and recycling collection vehicles. SWANA provides the Slow Down to Get Around Decals to SWANA members per request at no charge, sponsored by Heil Environmental and 3rd Eye, part of the Environmental Solutions Group family.

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Sign up here to get your stickers >>

Sixteen states have now passed Slow Down to Get Around legislation, including New York, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Iowa, New Jersey, Kentucky and Missouri.

SWANA Safety Summit

SWANA’s annual Safety Summit is a curated program track that focuses solely on all aspects of solid waste safety, including garbage truck safety, safe practices in landfills and transfer stations, and more. Speakers talk about their experiences with enforcing rules and regulations with everything from OSHA to fires.

SWANA’s Safety Summit took place for the first time as part of SWANApalooza in Reno, Nevada, March 27 – 30, 2017

Learn more about the Safety Summit >>
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5 to Stay Alive: Safety Tips for Material Recovery Facilities

Material recovery facilities can be a dangerous place for both workers and customers.

  1. Follow lockout/tagout always!
  2. Do not walk on conveyors
  3. Beware of heights
  4. Bale Safety — Never stack more than 4 high or stand near
  5. Maintain a safe distance from moving equipment

SWANA wants you to go home to your family every day, safely. So, of course, never use a cell phone or text while operating machinery or working in a material recovery facility, and always wear proper personal protective equipment. Also, follow all fire prevention rules, and never smoke outside of designated areas.

Download 5 to Stay Alive – Material Recovery Facilities Package (Flyer & Poster)

5 to Stay Alive: Safety Tips for Transfer StationsNow Available in Spanish!

Transfer stations can be a dangerous place for both workers and customers.

  1. Wear PPE at all times
  2. Know your danger zones
  3. Establish/enforce vehicle separation rules
  4. Good housekeeping is essential
  5. Lock out/tag out always!

SWANA wants you to go home to your family every day, safely. So, of course, never use a cell phone or text while operating machinery or moving around a transfer station, and do not scavenge anything from the waste.

Download 5 to Stay Alive – Transfer Stations Package (Flyer & Poster)
Descargar boletín: 5 Consejos para Mantenerse con Vida — Estaciones de Trasbordo (Versión en Español)

5 to Stay Alive: Safety Tips for Collection Employees Now Available in Spanish!

Solid waste collection is the 5th most dangerous job in the United States.

  1. Always wear PPE, especially high visibility vests and/or outerwear
  2. Never use your cell phone while driving the truck or at a disposal facility
  3. Don’t ride on the step if the truck is BACKING or going more than 10mph or 1/5th mile
  4. Always comply with safety belt rules
  5. Don’t exceed the speed limit and don’t rush

Following these rules will help keep you safe!

SWANA wants you to go home to your family every day, safely. In addition to these five important rules, be sure to follow local and federal pre- and post-trip inspection protocols EVERY TIME.

Download 5 to Stay Alive – Solid Waste Package (Graphics, Flyer & Poster)
Descargar boletín: 5 Consejos para Mantenerse con Vida – Recolección de Residuos Sólidos (Versión en Español)

5 to Stay Alive: Safety Tips for Landfill Employees Now Available in Spanish!

Landfills can be a dangerous place for both workers and customers.

  1. Proper PPE is a MUST!
  2. Are you the right person for the task?
  3. Maintain situational awareness.
  4. Heavy equipment has the right of way.
  5. No Scavenging.

SWANA wants you to go home to your family every day, safely. So, of course, never use a cell phone or text while working at the landfill.

Download 5 to Stay Alive – Landfill Package (Graphics, Flyer & Poster)
Descargar boletín: 5 Consejos para Mantenerse con Vida - Rellenos Sanitarios (Versión en Español)

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.

Click here for more information and to download >>

Natural Gas » » A Clean, Safe and Smart Choice for the Waste & Recycling Industry

SWANA, along with NGVAmerica, is proud to promote natural gas vehicle 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.

View the Natural Gas Vehicle Whitepaper >>

Chapter Safety Ambassadors

SWANA has launched a Safety Ambassador initiative for its 45 chapters in the U.S. and Canada. Under this new program, SWANA chapters will identify a member to serve as their Safety Ambassador. Safety Ambassadors will serve as leaders in their chapters, and are likely to speak at chapter events about how to reduce accidents and injuries.

Read the press release >>


Download the Chapter Safety Ambassador Training Webinar

The Chapter Safety Ambassador program is sponsored by 3rd Eye.

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LinkedIn Group: Solid Waste Safety

Click here to access the Solid Waste Safety LinkedIn Group, moderated by SWANA CEO & Executive Director David Biderman.

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Safety Matters Column

The “Safety Matters” column is part of the monthly members-only “I Am SWANA” eNewsletter. To receive this valuable monthly eNewsletter right to your inbox, join SWANA now!

Press Releases

SWANA Safety in the News

Safety Monday

Safety Monday is a member-only weekly, one-page safety newsletter distributed by SWANA in partnership with the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA).

Members can access the complete archive of Safety Monday on the Open Forum library. You will need to log in with your member account to access.

Access the Safety Monday archive >>

Solid Waste Safety Events

Upcoming:

Arizona Chapter General Membership Meeting and Safety Training
Stonebridge Golf Course
1601 Bluff Top Dr.,
Prescott Valley, AZ
June 2, 2017 | 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Click Here for More Information >>

Institute of Scrap Recycling (ISRI) Annual Safety Stand-Down Day
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Click Here for More Information >>

Keystone PA Chapter Safety Summit
800 East Park Drive
Harrisburg, PA
June 28, 2017 | 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Click Here for More Information >>

Archive:

Illinois Chapter SWANA Safety Summit
Standard Equipment
2033 W. Walnut St.
Chicago, IL
April 20, 2017 | 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Click Here for More Information >>

The 2nd NYC Waste & Recycling Safety Symposium
100 Church Street
New York City, NY
March 22, 2017 | 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Click Here for Full Program

TxSWANA Winter Safety Summit
City of University Park EEOC
Dallas, TX
January 26, 2017 | 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Click Here for More Information.

Arizona Chapter SWANA Safety Meeting
92 W. Vaughn Avenue
Town of Gilbert, AZ
February 1, 2017 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Click Here for More Information.

Virginia SWANA Safety Matters Workshop
Fairfax County I-66 Transfer Station
Thursday, November 3, 2016 | 8:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Click Here For More Information

Texas Safety & Compliance Workshop
AWTI World Headquarters
Katy, Texas (Houston Metropolitan Area)
Wednesday, November 16, 2016 | 8:30 a.m. – Noon
Click Here for More Information.

SWANA FL Training Workshop
Compressed Natural Gas
Deerfield Beach, FL
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 | 9:00 a.m. – 3p.m.
Click Here For More Information.

Building a Safety Progra.m. and Culture in the LFG Industry
Mark Hill, Vice President of Operations, DTE Biomass Energy.
August 17, 2016
Click Here for More Information.

NYC Waste & Recycling Safety Symposium
June 16, 2016; 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
We invited haulers, suppliers, legislators, front-line workers, drivers, mechanics and others interested in making our industry safer, smarter and stronger, to take part in this free, half-day symposium. The symposium was divided into two tracks: operators and strategists
Click Here for More Information

OSHA National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction
May 2 – 6, 2016
Click Here for More Information

Safety and Compliance Workshop
PGA National Resort, West Palm Beach, FL
Tuesday, May 24, 2016; 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

SWANA Keystone Chapter Safety Summit
Best Western Premier the Central Hotel & Conference Center, Harrisburg, PA
Featured Guest Speaker: David Biderman, Executive Director SWANA
Tuesday, April 12, 2016, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Click Here for More Information

SWANA Pacific Chapter Safety Matters Workshop
Pinnacle at the Pier, 138 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver, BC, V7L 0B1, Canada
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Click Here for More Information

Safety in Waste Collection Operations Webinar
Bob Figoni, Solid Waste Division Manager, City of Ontario
Wednesday, March 2, 2016, 1:45 p.m. ET
Click Here for More Information

Arizona Chapter Safety Training
February 3, 2016
Saint Xavier College, Gilbert, AZ
Click here for more info

Safety Stand Down Awareness Week
January 25-29, 2016
Click Here for More Information

OSHA & DOT Compliance Workshop@HQ
January 21, 2016
Eric Conn, Founding Partner, Conn Maciel Carey PLLC
Tony Cardamone, VP, Sales & Marketing, Concorde, Inc.
David Biderman, Executive Director & CEO, SWANA
A recording of the event may be available soon.
Sponsor: Intelivert

10 Ways to Reduce Accidents and Injuries Webinar
June 16, 2016
David Biderman, CEO & Executive Director, SWANA
Click here to be taken to the download page.
Sponsors: SWANA Arizona Chapter, Dadee Manufacturing, Concorde Inc, Reflective Apparel Factory, Golder Associates

Post-Collection Safety Webinar
October 29, 2015
 Neal Bolton, P.E., President, Blue Ridge Services
Susan Eppes, MS, CSP, ARM, President, EST Solutions, Inc.
Tom Parker, Associate. CDM Smith
Click here to be taken to the download page.
Sponsors: SWANA Florida Chapter, FireRover, Golder Associates, SCS Engineers

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