by Syed | Aug 19, 2021 | Blog
The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is reporting a decrease in solid waste worker fatalities in the first half of 2021. Through June 25, preliminary data collected by SWANA shows 50% fewer on-the-job deaths compared to the previous three years in the...
by Syed | Aug 14, 2021 | Blog
From business districts to residential areas, garbage and recycling trucks are a common sight. Also common – although not as widely known – are injuries to sanitation workers before, during and after trash collection. In the first 10 days of 2018 alone, seven...
by Syed | Aug 12, 2021 | Blog
Pelican Waste & Debris sanitation workers Dion Merrick and Brandon Antoine are being touted as heroes for saving a kidnapped 10-year-old girl while out on their collection routes. The New Iberia Police Department reported that the girl, Jalisa Lasalle, had been...
