On Wednesday, June 26, ReMA member Linder Machinery (Concord, NC) hosted ReMA EHS’s Tony Smith and Commodor Hall as they presented a full day of safety education and training. The more than 30 attendees represented the recycling associations of North and South Carolina. The subjects discussed ranged from transportation and mobile equipment safety, to fire…
The heat of summer calls to mind dust. Dust in recycling operations, especially fugitive dust, calls to mind two things: opacity and nuisance. Both of these have regulatory requirements, usually by the state or locality, and can become larger problems if not adequately addressed. Opacity is probably the easier one to tackle because it is…
Summer is here for many of us and for other ReMA members it has been around for months. Whatever part of the world you live in and whatever climate you may find yourself in today please remember to keep your workforce up-to-date with discussions about working in the elements. This could be outdoors in hot…
If you receive scrap metal or other metal-containing material from domestic suppliers or your facility receives imported scrap metal, whether directly or indirectly via a broker (you need to know), you will want to read the rest of this. First the “easy” one—Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (also known as Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Reporting), under…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is establishing a CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. This database will contain information including positive drug or alcohol tests, refusals, and other violations of the DOT drug and alcohol testing program for CDL drivers. The Clearinghouse will launch January 4, 2020. The law requires FMCSA-regulated employers, Medical Review…
This month ReMA is hosting the biannual ISRI Safety and Environmental Council (ISEC) Conference in Nashville, TN. This meeting offers two and a half days of education & training opportunities for EHS professionals, operations & maintenance managers, as well as those who work at the executive level in the scrap recycling industries. All levels of…
Think of this piece as a teaser trailer for a movie that has a plot, but that’s about all at this point. It is expected to be a blockbuster, so you will want to pay attention. The movie centers around PFAS, “Per- and PolyFluoroAlkyl Substances”. The plot: PFAS have been used for several decades throughout…
Please read and be informed of the possible issue involving a type of 3M fall protection harness. Although this may not affect your operations having an equipment inspection process in place with your fall protection program is important. If you have any questions please contact 3M Customer Service at (833) 638-2697 or [email protected] for guidance.
Open enrollment is now available for the ISRI Circle of Safety Excellence™ Program. All Active ReMA members located within the United States and Canada, who process or consume scrap material and are committed to operating safely, are invited to apply to be part of the Circle. RETURNING members will need to reapply by entering your company safety data for 2018. NEW members are…
Your employees’ safety can depend on the information that you share with them through your education and training programs. This month I want to focus on the training that is required under the control of hazardous energy regulation that is also known as Lock Out Tag Out Try Out. 29CFR1910.147 is a regulation that deserves…