Refuse and recyclable materials collection has dropped to the 7th most deadliest job in the United States, according to the US Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
The agency released its 2021 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries that showed a dropped in workplace fatalities for the industry with 27.9 per 100,000 full-time fatalities in 2021, down from 33.1 in 2020.
“Today is an indication that our safety message is working and we commend our members for making safety a priority,” said National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) President & CEO Darrell Smith. “We know we still have a long way to go to bring home every worker every day. Progress like this couldn’t be made without our member companies working together for one goal.”
