ReMA and OSHA renew alliance promoting safety in workforce

The Washington-based Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have renewed their alliance aiming to promote health and safety in recycled materials industry workplaces.

ReMA will continue its work with OSHA to address safety challenges in the recycled materials industry, including heat and cold stress; lithium battery and needlestick industries; and slips, trips and falls, among others.

Another priority of the renewal is collaboration with other alliance participants to address hazards posed by lithium batteries in recycling collection and processing.

The alliance also will focus on encouraging industry participation OSHA programs, such as National Safety Stand Down Day, and ReMA member relationship-building with regional and area OSHA offices. It also aims to encourage participation in forums and further recognizing and preventing workplace hazards.

“The renewal of ReMA’s alliance with OSHA reinforces that safety is and will always be our number one core value,” ReMA President Robin Wiener says.

“From fall protection to fire prevention and the management of lithium-ion batteries, we are proud to continue to work with OSHA to develop resources and offer training on these topics and more to the recycled materials industry. Our goal, every single day, is to ensure every single employee goes home safely, and our collaboration with OSHA allows us to work to the best of our abilities to accomplish that goal.”