Publications

ANSI Z245 Series Standards

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WASTEC is the Secretariat for the American National Standards Institute Accredited Standards Committee Z245 on Equipment Technology and Operations for Wastes and Recyclable Materials. Individual standards or the entire series may be purchased.

EIA Ethics Guide: Doing Our Best...A Matter of Integrity

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This guide helps empower and motivate employees to practice ethical behavior every day on the job. This guide was produced in conjunction with the Ethics Resource Center, Washington, D.C. and was developed with a grant from the Environmental Research and Education Foundation.

EIA Legal Bulletin

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Stay informed about important legal decisions affecting the solid waste industry as they happen. EIA's Legal Bulletin focuses on current, high impact decisions covering:

• Flow Control
• Interstate Waste
• Commerce Clause
• Superfund/RCRA
• OSHA/Safety and many more.

Examples: March 2008 | August 2008.

EIA Manual of Recommended Safety Practices

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This practical reference guide helps the safety practitioner and operations manager deal with the most significant safety challenges facing waste service companies. The manual is a great training tool for all levels of personnel: managers and supervisors, drivers and crew, equipment operators, process line workers, and maintenance personnel.

2010 WASTEC Listing of Rated Stationary Compactors

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The Listing of Rated Stationary Compactors is an authoritative reference document prepared by industry engineers and technical personnel to be used by purchasing agents or anyone needing to accurately compare one unit to another.

"WASTEC Rated" Compactor Decal

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Decals for compactors rated in the 2010 listing are available.

2010 WASTEC Products & Services Directory

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The annual "Yellow Pages" lists WASTEC members who manufacture waste and recycling equipment, or provide technology or services for the solid waste industry. Copies are available free upon request.

Videos & DVDs

Be Safe, Be Proud (Video/DVD)

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This OSHA-sponsored 18-minute video (in English or Spanish) uses actual employees in real situations to focus on the workplace hazards faced by drivers and helpers on residential collection routes. Segments on safe commercial collection and disposal practices also are included.

Be Safe, Be Proud - At the Landfill (Video/DVD)

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This OSHA-sponsored 20-minute video (in English or Spanish) was shot at one of the largest landfills in the United States and shows real landfill disposal operations, focusing on common safety hazards faced by landfill workers and haulers at landfills. It will help users reduce landfill accidents, injuries, and fatalities.

Be Safe, Be Proud - At the Transfer Station (Video/DVD)

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This OSHA-sponsored 18-minute video (in English or Spanish) will help both transfer station employees and haulers identify principal safety hazards at transfer stations and how to avoid injuries and accidents. Topics covered include traffic control, scavenging, personal protective equipment, spatial separation of equipment, and training.

Be Safe, Be Proud Supervisors (Video/DVD)

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This OSHA-sponsored 20-minute video (in English or Spanish) will help supervisors, route managers, driver trainers, and others observe drivers, helpers and shop employees and to coach them on how to avoid fatalities, injuries and accidents. Focused on collection and maintenance, the video covers route observations, communicating with employees about safety issues, and the importance of following applicable safety rules. The video shows actual garbage trucks and employees.

Coaching the Refuse Truck Driver II (Video/DVD)

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Coaching the Refuse Truck Driver II is the premiere driver safety-training program exclusively for the solid waste service industry. The course is designed to go beyond the basics of handling a refuse vehicle and teach the practical and safe driving techniques that enable drivers to read and respond to traffic conditions. Training materials and Driver Response Books also are available in Spanish.