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Circle of Safety Excellence™ FAQ

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The Circle of Safety Excellence™ is an initiative offered by ReMA to help improve worker safety in the recycled materials industry. The Circle is composed of like-minded companies who have voluntarily come forward to share safety data and best practices for the betterment of their own safety operations. These members are recognized by ReMA for their commitment to safety.

ReMA formed the Circle to help demonstrate the recycled materials industry’s commitment to the safety of all of our employees and the communities we serve.

All Active ReMA members located within the United States and Canada, who process or consume recyclable material and are committed to operating safely, are invited to apply to be part of the Circle. The goal of the Circle is to help companies improve their operations so that eventually all ReMA members will be proud members of the Circle of Safety Excellence™.

By joining the Circle, companies will have the ability to benchmark their company’s progress against other industry leaders committed to safe operations, and become part of a network for the sharing of safety best practices. And as a Circle member, you can use the Circle of Safety Excellence™ logo on company letterhead, website, trucks, etc. to showcase your commitment to safety excellence.

Entry into the Circle is through an annual, online application process by which companies attest that they are committed to operating safely, which means:

  • Having a safety management program in place at all their facilities.
  • Willingness to share injury data on an annual basis & participate in a group benchmarking program.
  • Willingness to attend at least one COSE™ meeting per year.
  • Along with ReMA, having a willingness to outreach to others in the industry regarding the promotion of safe practices.

Companies are asked to share the following company injury frequency rate data by March 1 of each year (three years of historical data is required with the first submission):

  • LTI (Lost Time Injury Rate)
  • DART (Days Away, Restricted work activity and/or Job Transfer)
  • TCIR (Total Case Injury Rate)
  • CSA data (if your company has a fleet)

No, membership in the Circle is company based, meaning all facilities within a company are combined into one membership. Data for all facilities MUST be included in the application.

No. Each and every ReMA member who is committed to operating safely, is invited to apply to be part of the Circle. ReMA’s goal is to bring companies in the Circle, not keep them out.

The Circle is meant to be a group of like-minded companies that are committed to not only improving safety at their operations, but also within the industry as a whole.  To that end, it is expected that Circle members will: 

  • Openly share safety information with neighboring companies.
  • If asked, visit/invite other companies to see their operation and associated safety systems, as well as answer questions
  • Be willing to share information on the Circle of Safety Excellence™ with other companies and assist and encourage enrollment.

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The Circle of Safety Excellence™ is open to all active ReMA members located within the United States and Canada, who process or consume recycled materials and are committed to operating safely.

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