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Apr. 22, 2012

Safety First: Customized Caution

Safety education is not a one-size-fits-all proposition....More
Mar. 9, 2012

Safety First: A Date with Safety

WasteExpo 2012 in Las Vegas provides ample opportunities to bone up on safety....More
Feb. 3, 2012

Safety First: Ship of Fools

Looking for lessons in the wake of the Costa Concordia disaster....More
Jan. 12, 2012

Safety First: Deadly Diversion

The greenest segments of our industry are not immune to the need for safety....More
Dec. 16, 2011

Common Calling

Competitors unite at EIA Safety Committee meetings to reduce accidents and injuries....More
Nov. 15, 2011

Safety First: Fits and Starts

This is no time to be popping champagne corks. Over the past few months, solid waste companies and local sanitation departments have been involved in....More
Oct. 28, 2011

Safety First: Speed Bump

The unexpected 2010 rise in collection worker fatalities raises some tough questions....More
Sep. 1, 2011

Safety First: Route of Honor

Consider nominating your drivers for EIA’s Driver of the Year award....More
Aug. 1, 2011

Take a Lesson

Seek out the safety education offerings available to waste managers....More
Jul. 1, 2011

A Mighty Wind

When it comes to workplace safety, change is blowing through the waste industry....More
Jun. 1, 2011

Waste Safety Program Aims at Distracted Drivers

In 2009 and 2010, motorists striking collection workers was one of the leading causes of workplace deaths in the solid waste industry. In many of....More
Apr. 1, 2011

Waste Safety is a Team Effort

Who is responsible for safety at your company or sanitation department? If you answered “the safety manager,” you are....More
Mar. 1, 2011

It's Showtime

WasteExpo will have plenty to offer those seeking to learn more about safety....More
Feb. 1, 2011

This Time, It's Personal

Author's traffic accident brings home the issue of distracted driving....More
Jan. 1, 2011

A Deadly December

The end of 2010 provided a chilling reminder of the waste industry's safety challenges....More
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David Biderman

David Biderman is general counsel for the National Solid Wastes Management Association. He oversees the organization’s safety programs.
What's Safety First?

David Biderman, general counsel for NSWMA, keeps an eye on safety issues affecting the waste and recycling industries.

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