Recycling Safety

Will Sagar, Executive Director

October 17, 2016

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How are we doing?

Sector Surveyed Injury rate/100 FTE

General industry 3.2

Waste management companies 5.1

Material recovery facilities 8.4

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Source: Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, US Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Establish Expectations

Zero-Accident is the standard

A performance standard that applies to everyone’s evaluation.

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Establish a Priority

• New employee orientation

• Regular safety meetings

• Standing Safety Committee

• Job hazard Analysis

• Post incident investigation

• Documentation!

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Regular Safety Meetings

• Monthly or at regular schedule as appropriate

• All attend, no exceptions

– Topics sources

• SWANA

• National Safety Council

• OSHA

• Toolboxtopics.com

• Google

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Safety Committee

• Employee led

• Should be allowed to make recommendations for expenditures

• Conducts Incident Investigations

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Job Hazard Analysis

Clarifying the scope of the job to be performed

Analyzing each work step necessary to successfully complete the job

Identifying potential hazards associated with each work step

Prescribing hazard controls to mitigate the identified hazards in order to reduce risk to the worker

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Fire

• MRF fires are too frequent

• MRF fires are challenging

• MRF fires are avoidable

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Incident Reporting

• Following every accident, promptly

• Near miss reporting must be without discipline

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Vehicle Operation

• By approved employees only

• All motor vehicle rules apply

• Seat belts to be worn whenever vehicle is in motion

• Daily walk around performed

• Defensive driving training provided

• Backing training provided

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Environmental Protection

• Noise, require protection if > 85 dBA

• Ensure adequate ventilation

• Regularly clean all equipment

• MRF equipment and building must have dust removed regularly (Dust presents a serious fire hazard.)

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Safety Policy Manual

• Existing employees at program launch

• Received by all new employees at orientation

• Every gets a personal copy

• Master copy on file and available

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Contact Information

Will Sagar

Executive Director will.sagar@serdc.org (828) 507-0123

November 7-9, 2016