As seen in Waste Advantage – November 2023 What is one thing material recovery facilities (MRFs), plastic recovery facilities (PRFs), and polymer sites have in common? Each needs a safe and reliable workforce to keep their facilities running. Staffing these sites is a pivotal challenge in the waste and recycling industry. The hurdle extends beyond…
As seen in Recycling Today, March 2023 Issue Upward pressure on wages continues to be a primary concern for the recycling industry in 2023 as it faces ongoing staffing challenges. Over the past two years, Leadpoint has been actively working with clients to provide competitive compensation to its workforce and is beginning to see the…
PHOENIX (May 24, 2022) – It is with great sadness that Leadpoint Business Services announces the passing of Brian Haney, Vice President, Safety & Compliance. Brian lost his battle with cancer on April 26. He was 57 years old. Brian joined Leadpoint in 2013 as the first member of the company’s executive team. “I wanted…
As seen in Waste Advantage Magazine, September 2020 By Brian Haney, Vice President, Safety & Compliance, Leadpoint Every MRF shares a common safety concern: the work environment presents an inherent risk for slips, trips, and falls. All plants have multiple levels and configurations of platforms, stairs, and steps. Loose material is often present. Transitional stairways…
By Terrence Patterson. Safety: Risk & Teamwork Poor decisions about safety put you, your team and their families at risk. That’s the first lesson I took away from a safety symposium in Green Bay, Wisconsin, sponsored in conjunction with the American Society of Safety Professionals. The event featured motivational safety speaker Eric Giguere who shared…
When it comes to safety in the recycling industry, we have rightly put high emphasis on lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) procedures to prevent catastrophic injuries to our employees. In addition, we have seen a marked improvement in the attention MRFs are paying to fall protection hazards and compliance. These are all positive developments and we must continue…
Safety is the most personal practice at any MRF. That’s because every employee – from the top down and the bottom up – is subject to the hazards of the job site, can experience pain and injury, and can make individual choices about behaving safely. A MRF’s safety culture is built on standard behaviors that…