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PRESS RELEASE 10/31/08

Some things are just common sense, even if you meet the load limit,

do we even need to say..”DON’T ATTEMPT THE FOLLOWING!”

Quotes in the Waste Industry

“Been there..dumped that.”

“We answer the phone..speak your language..solve your problem!”

“Our business is picking up.”

“It’s not the load that breaks you, it’s how you carry it.”

“For the BODY you wish you had..”

“We’re the Best, Flush the Rest”

“We squeeze the crap out of water!”

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JAN

FEB

· 02/24  02/25  OK SWANA (Catoosa, OK) - State Show

· 02/03—02/03  GA APWA Annual Equipment Show (Perry, GA) - State Show

MAR

· 03/04—03/05  NATM (Reno Event Center, Reno, NV) - NATIONAL SHOW

· 03/07—03/09  Annual Southeast Recycling Conference & Trade Show (Destin, FL) - NATIONAL SHOW

· 03/09—03/12  Work Truck Show & 45th Annual NTEA Convention (Chicago, IL) - NATIONAL SHOW

· 04/21—04/23  National Demolition Assn’s Annual Convention (The Mirage, Las Vegas, NV) - NATIONAL SHOW

· 03/24—03/26  LSWA & DEQ Meeting (Lafayette, LA) - State Show

· 03/25—03/26  Mid-America Trucking Show (Louisville, KY) - NATIONAL SHOW

APR

· 04/01 (TBA)  Great Plains Conference & Expo - State Show (SWANA: NE, SD, IA, KS, MO)

· 04/19—04/22  CA SWANA (San Luis Obispo, CA) - State Show

· 04/12—04/14  GA SWANA Spring Conference (Savannah, GA) - State Show

· 04/25—04/28  TX SWANA (Corpus Christi, TX) - State Show

MAY

· 05/04—05/08  ISRI (San Diego, CA—Marriott Hotel & Marina) - NATIONAL SHOW

· 05/04—05/06  WasteExpo (Atlanta, GA) - NATIONAL SHOW (EIA, NSWMA, and Wastec combined)

· 05/05—05/07  Northwest Symposium & Expo (Anchorage, AK) - State Show (SWANA: OR, WA, AK, BC)

· 05/16—05/19  NY SWANA (Lake George, NY—Sagamore Resort) - State Show

· 05/28—05/30  PRIVATE HAULERS 2010 TRASH EXPO (Nashville, TN) - NATIONAL SHOW

JUN

· 06/13—06/14  Tennessee Municipal League (Gatlinburg, TN) - State Show

· 06/13—06/16  NC APWA Annual Equipment Show & Conference (Winston-Salem, NC) - State Show

JUL

· 07/16—07/20  National Association of Counties (Reno, NV) - NATIONAL SHOW

AUG

· 08/15—08/17  WasteCon (Boston, MA) - NATIONAL SHOW (SWANA & APWA)

· 08/26—08/28  Great American Truck Show (Dallas, TX)

SEP

OCT

· 10/27—10/27  Texas Municipal League (Corpus Christi, TX—Convention Center) - State Show

NOV

· 11/10/09—11/14/09  National League of Cities (San Antonio, TX) - NATIONAL SHOW

DEC

· TBA  TN APWA/SWANA Conference (Kingsport, TN) - State Show

2011

· 4/5—4/9  ISRI (Los Angeles, CA—Convention Center)

· 5/10—5/13  WasteExpo (Dallas, TX)

· 8/23—8/25  WasteCon (Nashville, TN)

· 9/19—9/21  APWA International (Denver, CO)

2012

· 4/15—4/19  ISRI (Las Vegas, NV—Mandalay Bay)

· 8/14—8/17 WasteCon (Washington, DC) - Fifty Year Anniversary

2013

· TBA  WasteCon (Long Beach, CA)

2014

· 8/26—8/28  WasteCon (Dallas, TX)

2010

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WIT would like to promote safety within the waste industry while creating public awareness, by offering mourning arm bands.  It is suggested these be worn by employees for three work days when there is a fatality in our industry, showing respect, solidarity, and awareness.  It is offered through a non-profit organization, WasteIndustry.org.  A portion of the proceeds will go toward a fund to help the deceased workers families of our fellow workers in the industry.  Please click on the following email address, Info@WasteIndustryTraining.com, to donate or request additional information or volume discounts.

™ 2010

“NIOSH recommendations include annual and refresher training for all sanitation workers.”

NY—Department of Labor—Bill #A07437B (S 5117-B)

Training for Sanitation Workers (2009-2010 Regular Session):

The employer shall maintain training records to include the date or dates of training and the type of training received.  Training shall be tailored for individual operations, hazards or potential hazards present and the type of equipment utilized including detailed, equipment specific training for drivers, equipment operators and loaders, as well as maintenance personnel and supervisors.  Training shall include a practical demonstration of equipment operation, the knowledge and skills needed by the employee to operate such equipment and the consequences for failure to operate the equipment properly, as appropriately related to the requirements of the employee’s job duties.

TRAINING SHALL INCLUDE AT A MINIMUM:

(A) The required regulatory training, as outlined by the Federal and State Occupational Safety and Health Administration.  The Federal Department of Transportation, The Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau within the State Department of Labor and any other applicable regulatory agencies; and

(B) The operational instruction on each specific type of equipment used by the employee.

*Not sure of position.                               “C” = Collection             “LF” = Landfill                “REC” = Recycling

SIC 4953 (Refuse Systems); SIC 4212 (Local Trucking without storage—sometimes used for small waste haulers)

NAICS 562111 (Solid Waste Collection); NAICS 484110 (General Freight Trucking—sometimes used for small waste haulers);

NAICS 562212 (Solid Waste Landfills—some haulers use this code); NAICS 562920 (MRF—Materials Recovery Facility); NAICS 562219 (Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal—some haulers use this code)

Last OSHA Report 05/29/10

4/14/10  Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis

In her keynote address at the Action Summit for Latino Worker Health and Safety, announced major new OSHA enforcement initiatives.  Effective on April 28...

“OSHA will assure that its Compliance Officers check and verify not only has training been provided, but it was provided in a format that the workers being trained can understand.”

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