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New survey shows people much less likely to believe myths (Washington, DC) – Regardless of fact or fiction, a new survey released by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) and conducted online by Harris Poll, shows U.S. adults do not accept common statements made about the recycling industry to be true. When presented a...

The “Dirtiest Man on TV” to Address Closing Session   (Washington, DC) –The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) is proud to announce general session speakers for its 2017 Annual Convention & Exposition (ISRI2017) to be held April 22-27, in New  Orleans. As the biggest and most valuable recycling conference in the world, ISRI2017 will bring...

Walking-Working Surfaces Standard The final rule applies to all general industry workplaces and covers all walking-working surfaces, which include horizontal and vertical surfaces such as floors, stairs, roofs, ladders, ramps, scaffolds, elevated walkways, and fall protection systems. The rule also includes a new section under the general industry Personal Protective Equipment standards that establishes employer...

OSHA announced new regulations in May 2016 addressing reporting of injuries and illnesses. These rules included certain anti-retaliation provisions that potentially restrict safety incentives, immediate injury reporting rules, and post-accident drug testing. The rules initially were to take effect in August. Then, as we reported, OSHA announced in a press release on July 13, 2016,...

Instead we’ll focus on things in Washington, DC that you may not know, but that are relevant to the scrap recycling industry. A President of the United States may appoint approximately 4,000 people to serve in the White House as well as in the larger Federal Government. For the scrap recycling industry, his appointments to...