NNE SWANA

Solid Waste Association of North America

Presentations from Education / Technical

November 14, 2019 @ 8AM

Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, Massachusetts 01075

Current Trends:

  • Waste by Rail
  • Fire Detection & Response
  • Construction & Demolition (C & D) Handling

The NNE Chapter of SWANA hosted an Education/Technical Session on the process and Handling of Construction & Demolition Materials, Reducing the risk of Facilities Fires and current trends in waste by rail.

Click here to read the “Catching Fire: Reducing the Risk of Facility Fires” presentation by Kevin Roche of Ecomaine.

 

Silver Spring, MD – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has identified at least 30 solid waste worker fatalities in 2019 in the United States and Canada. These tragic deaths make it clear that more work remains to be done to improve industry safety and is why SWANA is supporting national Safe + Sound Week, August 12–18, 2019

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In 2018, there were 161 fatalities in the solid waste industry; 100 of those fatalities were customers. This is obviously a major problem in the waste industry.

While it’s impossible to control the actions of every customer, training can make a huge difference. Your employees receive robust, regular safety training and access to personal protective equipment. Do your customers receive the same things? This webinar will look the reasons for customer fatalities and the solutions to prevent them.

Join Neal Bolton, owner and president of Blue Ridge Services, and Sarah Bolton, new business development manager and media development specialist, as they look at this important safety segment of the solid waste industry.

Registration link: https://info.blueridgeservices.com/safetytrainingcustomers