The solid waste services industry employs more than 150,000 drivers on specialized commercial trucks. Ensuring their safety on the road is a number one priority for the industry. This document…
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Many managers and supervisors say that one of their biggest safety challenges is preventing experienced drivers and other front-line workers who get complacent after years on the route or at…
When companies and local governments consider and calculate the costs associated with accidents and injuries, it’s important to include both direct and indirect costs. Indirect costs may include: Higher insurance…
With motorists rushing or distracted by their cell phones while driving, solid waste collection workers and vehicles need to be safety aware all the time on the route. In Wisconsin,…
Federal investigators have a clearer picture of what happened in the moments leading up to a May 28 freight train-garbage truck crash after analyzing footage from a camera mounted on…
We’ve all heard the claims that running tires underinflated hurts fuel economy (1 to 1.5% for every 10% under, they say), increases tire wear and wrecks casings. So what is…
Most companies have plans in place for managing summer heat – OSHA even has a Campaign to Prevent Heat Illness – but most organizations do not have programs for managing…
From the Headlines: A scientist visiting the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from Japan was killed by a garbage truck while riding her bicycle in Boston. A bicyclists in her 50s…
Aggressive driving behaviors can include speeding, frequent and unnecessary lane changes, tailgating, and running red or yellow lights. Road rage is different from aggressive driving in that it involves using…
