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(Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, Board of Directors approved new and modified plastic and nonferrous scrap specifications at the ReMA Summer Board Meeting held in Washington, DC on July 14, 2022. The approved plastic scrap specifications, developed in coordination with the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), are...

The American Staffing Association, in partnership with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and a coalition of safety organizations, has announced the publication of a new resource document outlining ways host employers can keep temporary workers safe on the job. Entitled Protecting Temporary Workers: Best Practices for Host Employers, the resource guide includes...

We wanted to make you aware that OSHA has published a new Temporary Worker Initiative (TWI) Bulletin: Exposure to Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards. This document is the 12th in a series of TWI bulletins addressing the shared responsibilities of host employers and staffing agencies to protect the safety and health of temporary workers. Additional information and resources...

FMCSA established the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program (SDAP). This three-year program will help individuals ages 18, 19, and 20 explore interstate trucking careers and help trucking companies hire and train new drivers through an apprenticeship pilot program.   How to Prepare FMCSA is accepting applications for the SDAP Program, they encourage companies to:  Become familiar...

(Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, announced Komal “Komie” Jain as Senior Vice President, Advocacy. Jain will lead the development and implementation of ReMA strategy for advancing the organization’s advocacy agenda and priorities across all levels of government, as well as with stakeholders through the recycling chain....