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Safety Tuesday – National Safety Council Loss History

SWANA Safety SWANA has a strong commitment to safety and is determined to help move the waste collection industry off of the federal government’s list of 10 most dangerous jobs and reduce accidents and injuries. The resources available on this page represent part of that effort.

Union Worker are Sanitation Workers Too

Union Worker are Sanitation Workers Too and Recycling Pros Have you ever looked on the can of your favorite beverage and seen the recycle symbol? You may also have noticed printed on the can is something like “HI ME 5 cents “ but do you know what that means? Did you know that once you are through … Read more

Safety Tuesday -Icy or Wet Surfaces

Safety Tuesday- Work at Working Safely

Cartographers are Recycling Too

Cartographers are Recycling Too Have you ever wondered how your GPS knows where you are, or worst of all it thinks you’re somewhere you’re not? Before the digital age where maps were only a click on your phone away the only way to navigate the complex roadways, highways and byways was through conventional paper maps. Have … Read more

Railroad Workers are Sanitation Workers Too

Out when the west was still wild and cowboys ran across the plains, the railroad was laying tracks to connect the east and west coast. The railroad was the fastest way to travel for people as well as products across America. Surprisingly, the railroad industry is also one of the oldest to reuse and recycle … Read more

Safety Tuesday – Holiday Waste Collection

Arwood Waste wants to celebrate all the holidays with you  too.  This is why we created a Holiday Pick-up schedule so that you can make arrangements and placement of your waste material while we spend time with our families. Businesses that currently receive City of Raiford, FL garbage collection may have different schedules and procedures … Read more

Safety Tuesday – Fatigue Management

Pharmacists are Sanitation Workers too

    Your independent community pharmacist has knowledge to ensure the safe and proper handling of your medications from dispensing to disposal. Pharmacists do more than just count out your prescriptions and mix cough syrup, they also ensure that everything behind the counter is properly categorized and treated according to regulation. The National Community Pharmacists … Read more

Waste Company Phone Attendants are Sanitation Workers Too

Call Center Workers are Sanitation Workers Too Nearly every business across the United States has a call center facility.  From big name companies that have dedicated buildings that house their customer service call centers to banks that have multiple departments with dedicated call centers, nearly every type of industry has some form of technical support and … Read more