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SWANA reports “significant” uptick in fatalities
Silver Spring, MD – Over the past month, there has been a significant increase in the number of fatal incidents involving solid waste collection vehicles and employees. Since March 14, the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is aware…
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Tackling safety in the collection fleet
Google ‘garbage truck accidents’ and the results will make for grim reading
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Waste collection fatalities up 78 percent in U.S.
Silver Spring, MD – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the 2018 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries showing refuse and recyclable material collection remains the fifth deadliest job in the United States. By industry category,…