News & Updates
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, Waste and Recycling Workers Week and 3rd Eye, part of the … Read more
While Craig Hindle was unloading the groceries, Noah jumped back in the car, locked the door and accidentally took off the emergency brake. “Then all of a sudden the car started moving and I couldn’t understand why,” Hindle recalled. “I turned around, and I expected my son to be next to me and he wasn’t there. All of … Read more
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.
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials, around this time of year, black bears try to eat up to 20,000 calories a day. They view garbage cans as an easy meal. When it comes to the Carabelle’s community’s garbage, they’re bearing down against their furry neighbors. In Franklin County, the black bears view a garbage can … Read more
One of the most Dangerous Distractions. Texting!
Promoting Safety To Employees & Parents
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. … Read more
Motivation for movement For years, Waste Management has had a wellness program that offers on-site biometrics screenings and guidance from regional “wellness champions,” allowing for even the busiest employees to maintain a healthy regimen despite work schedules. “We do have some positions that are very strenuous on the body. We have positions where they’re more sedative, … Read more
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – (CLARKSVILLENOW) A Clarksville woman, Kelly Plummer, along with her family, were at the Clarksville Police Department Monday to thank the people who helped rescue her when she collapsed June 5 on Sandpiper Drive after she quit breathing. Plummer was passed out in the middle of the street when she was discovered by Ray Davidson, a driver … Read more