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.

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.

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.

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

LinkedIn Group: Solid Waste Safety

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

Safety Matters Column

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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 Publishes New Composting Operations Safety Tips
• SWANA Announces Winners of 2017 Safety Awards
• SWANA Publishes New Tips for Safety at Materials Recovery Facilities
• SWANA Honors Workers Killed on the Job in North America
• SWANA and EREF Partner on Joint Needlestick Survey
• SWANA CEO Accepts 2016 Excellence in Safety Award
• SWANA CEO Wins PRECO Electronics’ Annual Safety in Motion Award
• SWANA Responds to BLS 2015 Industry Fatality Data
• SWANA Releases 2015–2016 Industry Fatality Data

SWANA Safety in the News

• States Hope to Make One of the Dirtiest, Deadliest Jobs a Little Safer — Governing
• SWANA updates safety campaign with tips for MRFs — Recycling Today
• New Safety Tips for Composting Operators from SWANA - Waste Management World
• Refuse collection fatality rate increases, remains fifth most dangerous occupation — Waste Dive
• SWANA CEO wins PRECO Electronics Safety in Motion Award — Recycling Today
• SWANA expands Safety Awards program — Recycling Today
• SWANA Expands 2017 Safety Awards Program — Waste 360
• SWANA to distribute Slow Down to Get Around decals — Recycling Today
• SWANA’s Safety Ambassador program wins award — Recycling Today
• The 2016 Dive Awards for the waste industry — Waste Dive
• OSHA updates decades-old fall protection rule — Waste Dive
• Injury, illness rates down for waste industry but still above average — WasteDive
• MSW collection fatalities occur at rate of 3.17 per month — Renewable Energy from Waste
• Breaking Down SWANA’s New MSW-Related Fatality Study — Waste 360
• SWANA Announces Winners of Safety Awards — Waste 360

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.

Solid Waste Safety Events

Upcoming:

Maryland Safety and Compliance Workshop
SWANA Training@HQ — Silver Spring, MD
Tuesday, November 28, 2017 | 8:30 – Noon
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The 3rd NYC Waste & Recycling Safety Symposium
100 Church Street, NY, NY 10007
October 24, 2017 | 9:00 a.m.
FREE
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Data Insights Can Help Uncover Causes of Incidents in Waste
Gary Johnson, Director, Risk and Compliance Management, Lytx
SWANA Webinar
October 25, 2017 | 1:45 PM ET
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Lithium Batteries: Proper Disposal and Management Webinar
Hosted by NWRA
September 14, 2017 | 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET
SWANA members attend free, email jmaxwell@swana.org for registration information
Non-Members Click Here to Register >>

Future Fleet Forum 2018
Guildhall, City of London
City of London Corporation Offices, City of London
January 24 – 25, 2018
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NYC 2017 Vision Zero Fleets Safety Forum
Queens Theatre, Flushing Meadows Corona Park
November 14, 2017 | 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
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Archive:

2017 Fall Back To School Safety Stand Down
July 31 – August 4, 2017
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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.
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Institute of Scrap Recycling (ISRI) Annual Safety Stand-Down Day
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
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Keystone PA Chapter Safety Summit
800 East Park Drive
Harrisburg, PA
June 28, 2017 | 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Illinois Chapter SWANA Safety Summit
Standard Equipment
2033 W. Walnut St.
Chicago, IL
April 20, 2017 | 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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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.
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TxSWANA Winter Safety Summit
City of University Park EEOC
Dallas, TX
January 26, 2017 | 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
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Arizona Chapter SWANA Safety Meeting
92 W. Vaughn Avenue
Town of Gilbert, AZ
February 1, 2017 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

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