Safety in the Refuse & Waste Industry
Waste and recycling is one of the most perilous industries to be employed in. Injury and fatality rates are on average four times higher than any other industry and 60% of workplace accidents involve vehicles.
The size of refuse vehicles combined with substantial blind spots means that they are potentially very hazardous machines. Put these vehicles in a tight residential street with limited room to manoeuvre and there is little wonder accident statistics in the industry are so high.