• Health & Safety
Pair Rescued by Police After Driver Hears Calls for Help Tuesday, 13:04 Man & Puppy Survive Garbage Truck Compaction in Provo, Utah Shortly before 5 am on 6 June 2019 the Provo Police Department in Utah investigated an injury involving a trash collection truck and rescued a man and his puppy from the compactor. read more …
Shocking Rise in Fatal Accidents in Waste & Recycling Industry Tuesday, 12:34 REGIONAL FOCUS: North America Waste Collection Fatalities It’s well known that working in the waste industry is statistically among the most dangerous occupations going. SWANA recently highlighted some shocking statistics showing a dramatic increase in fatalities, largely from waste collections. read more …
Improved Safety for Waste Collection in East Sussex & Waverley Tuesday, 12:22 Safety Camera Systems from ISS for 80 Biffa Refuse Collection Trucks Biffa has chosen to equip the vehicles bound for its latest contract wins in East Sussex and Waverley, with live camera systems - in line its health and safety commitments. read more …
Skills, Safety, Diversity and Fuels Key Topics at Energy from Waste Event 01.03.2019 13:54 Energy from Waste Conference a Hit in London One of the key themes of the Energy from Waste Conference, held in London on the 27-28 February, was how the industry could better engage with the public in regards to both its critical role in society and its appeal as a career. read more …
Industry Wide Lessons for Worker Safety on Waste & Recycling Sites 01.02.2019 11:02 £1m Fine for Veolia Over 2013 Death of Waste Site Employee Veolia ES (UK) Limited of Pentonville Road, London has been fined £1 million and ordered to pay £130,000 costs over the death of an employee who was run over in 2013. read more …
WMW’s Malcolm Bates on Very Real Dangers of Working in the Waste Industry 30.11.2018 13:32 BLOG: Waste & Recycling Professional – A Job to Die For? Malcolm Bates discusses the shocking 50% increase in deaths in the UK’s waste and recycling industry from 2016 to 2017 and calls for the global industry to get the issue ‘out in the open’. read more … Waste & Recycling Firm Rewards 3yrs Without Incident 13.11.2018 06:16 $10k Safety Awards for Seven Waste Pro Refuse Collection Vehicle Drivers Seven refuse collection vehicle drivers in Waste Pro’s Daytona Beach division have each earned a $10,000 Safety Award for their safe driving habits. read more … New Report Finds Plenty of Capacity at EU Approved Ship Recycling Yards 28.09.2018 15:07 No Excuse for EU Ship Owners to Use Low-Quality Recycling Facilities A new analysis conducted by In house analysis by NGO Shipbreaking Platform with Transport & Environment has found that ship recycling yards approved by the EU will have enough capacity to handle demand from EU-flagged ships that need to be scrapped. read more … Roll Out of Safer RCVs for Operators and Cyclists 16.08.2018 20:36 New Faun Front End Loading Waste Collection Vehicle for Amey Waste and recycling firm, Amey, has today unveiled its new Front End Loading waste collection vehicle which will be operating as part of its waste collection fleet. read more … Rumpke Recycling Warns of Dangers of Putting Inappropriate Items in the Bin 27.07.2018 13:45 VIDEO: Two Fires in Two Days at Ohio MRF as Residents Recycle Wrong Materials Ohio based waste management firm, Rumpke Recycling, has suffered two fires in two days at its St Bernard MRF after residents placed inappropriate items in the kerbside collections. read more … Aim to Eliminate All Incidents 06.07.2018 12:33 RoSPA Safety Awards for Amey The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has awarded infrastructure firm Amey, which runs a number of waste and recycling services and facilities in the UK, a Health and Safety Award. read more … No Injuries as Drunk Driver Tasered by Police While Trying to Escape on Foot 12.06.2018 12:21 VIDEO: High Speed Garbage Truck Crash Wrecks Cars & Properties in New York City The drunk driver of an out-of-control garbage truck wreaked havoc on a Brooklyn neighbourhood, crushing cars, taking down trees and damaging a home. read more …
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