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Read the ArticleWith high temperatures, high humidity, and increased sun exposure, summertime offers many safety challenges to workers. The materials below provide information and helpful tips for preventing heat-related illnesses this season. U.S. OSHA Occupational Heat Exposure Prevention Heat-related Illnesses & First Aid Protecting Workers from Heat Stress Protección contra el estrés por calor para trabajadores U.S. … Read more
Read the ArticleMotivation for movement For years, Waste Management has had a wellness program that offers on-site biometrics screenings and guidance from regional “wellness champions,” allowing for even the busiest employees to maintain a healthy regimen despite work schedules. “We do have some positions that are very strenuous on the body. We have positions where they’re more sedative, … Read more
Read the ArticleCLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – (CLARKSVILLENOW) A Clarksville woman, Kelly Plummer, along with her family, were at the Clarksville Police Department Monday to thank the people who helped rescue her when she collapsed June 5 on Sandpiper Drive after she quit breathing. Plummer was passed out in the middle of the street when she was discovered by Ray Davidson, a driver … Read more
Read the ArticleThe trash business smells a little sweeter to Liz Dodd this month. Dodd, who along with her husband Dave, owns Dodd’s Trash and Recycling, found out this month their business has been voted the Best Garbageman in America. The contest, organized by Rubicon Global, a nationwide trash and recycling operation, asked people around the country … Read more
Read the ArticleInland is a mid-sized private corporation that is large enough to dedicate qualified personnel and assets while successfully managing the services that are required for each of the communities we serve. Unlike the slow-moving, multi-layered, unresponsive bureaucracy of our mega-competitors, Inland maintains a focused management structure and approach that works efficiently to meet our customers’ … Read more
Read the ArticleFAIRBANKS — Half of the city’s garbage collection workers have been punctured by hypodermic needles at some point in their careers while picking up garbage bags, said Jeff Jacobson, director of Fairbanks Public Works. Several years ago, hot ashes inside a garbage can were dumped into the packer truck, which caught fire. And a few weeks ago, oil … Read more
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