Safety American Landfill complies with the regulations
of two health and safety organizations, the first of which
is OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration).
OSHA regulates safety standards for general industries.
The mission of OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act
of 1970) is to save lives, prevent injuries and protect
the health of America's workers.
Employees receive monthly training
on OSHA topics. Some of the topics include:
Employees also receive training mandated
by MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration). Because
active coal and mineral mining still takes place at American
Landfill, workers fall under the care of MSHA. The mission
of MSHA is to administer the provisions of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) and to enforce
compliance with mandatory safety and health standards. MSHA
carries out the mandates of the Mine Act at all mining and
mineral processing operations in the United States, regardless
of size, number of employees, commodity mined, or method
of extraction.
Training under MSHA includes: · Ground
Control for Mining Operations
In addition to extensive training, Waste
Management is committed to "zero" incidents. A Safety Awareness
Week each spring and fall are constant reminders that at
Waste Management American Landfill, the health and safety
of the community and the employees are a priority.
