SAFETY ALERT On November 4, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the 2019 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII). The SOII estimates the counts and incidence rates of [...]
SAFETY UPDATES Hours of Service Regulation Updates for Drivers – In June of 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration adopted new regulations for commercial drivers. Some [...]
SWANA has been invited to join the U.S. Plastics Pact, one of several new national and cross-border initiatives established to put the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy initiative [...]
SAFETY UPDATES Free Face Coverings for Solid Waste Workers – SWANA is now collecting orders online for free cloth face coverings through July 17 on behalf of anyone working in the U.S. [...]
Council of The Great Lakes Region The Council of the Great Lakes Region is offering a free webinar titled: Regional Approaches to Fuel Local Circular Economies: Great Lakes Region. This webinar [...]
SAFETY UPDATES Coronavirus/COVID-19 Updates – It’s hard to believe that our last update was posted just a week ago. So much has changed, where do we begin? First, let’s talk [...]
SAFETY UPDATES Coronavirus/Covid-19 – Many workplaces and communities are concerned about the potential risks of exposure to the coronavirus (COVID-19). All of us are looking for ways to [...]
SAFETY ALERT Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) today released the 2018 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries showing refuse and recyclable [...]
SAFETY ALERT On November 7, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the 2018 employer-reported injury and illness data showing an increase in the solid waste collection employee [...]
Member Contact Resources: Do you know someone that is a member of the Hoosier Chapter, but you don’t know how to contact them? It’s your lucky day! SWANA has a way for members to [...]