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Follow the link below to read the safety article by Ed Reno of Preco Electronics, Inc.

"The Formula for Creating a Culture of Safety"

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Please take a moment to view the following presentation from our Safety Ambassadors:

Preventing Collection Incidents

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Don't miss the May edition of the

Keystone SWANA Safety Newsletter

Keepers of the Mountain

Meet the Safety Ambassador

David W. Horne, CDR, USN (RET)
Operations Superintendent
Chester County Solid Waste Authority
7224 Division Highway
Narvon, PA 17555
direct: 484-796-4047
mobile: 610-656-2867
dhorne@chestercswa.org

Solid Waste Experience

Superintendent – Chester County Solid Waste Authority, Narvon, PA
Director – Solid Waste – Cochise County, Arizona
Landfill District Manager – Waste Management, Palmetto Landfill, Spartanburg, SC
Landfill GM – Republic Services, King & Queen County , VA Landfill
Director – Solid Waste – Hernando County, FL
Environmental Scientist – NASA Langley AFB, Hampton, VA

Military Experience

Commander, United States Navy (Retired) – engineering discipline – U.S. Submarine Service

Education

Bachelors – St. Andrews University
Master Degree – LaSalle University

Professional Licensing/Certifications

SWANA Manager of Landfill Operations
Certified Stormwater Inspector – National Stormwater Center
Class “A” and “B” Operator – UTS
American Red Cross – First Responder/CPR/AED

SWANA

Served as the President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer of the Virginia Chapter of SWANA

2018 SWANA International Safety Awards

2018 Safety Awards Submissions Open

SWANA is excited to announce that submissions are now being accepted for our Annual Safety Awards. These awards inspire a greater commitment to worker safety and health throughout the solid waste industry by recognizing safety leaders in our communities.

SWANA's Safety Awards program includes two categories in all seven Technical Divisions:

The SWANA Safety Awards program seeks the Best Safety Innovation and Biggest Safety Improvement in each of SWANA’s Technical Divisions, as well as one overall winner.

Winners will be announced on June 4, 2017 and the awards presentation will take place at WASTECON^® 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.

For more information on the judging criteria and eligibility, click here.

The submission deadline is April 1, 2018 — submit yours today!

SAFETY AWARDS

SWANA's new Safety Awards program is part of the association's renewed emphasis on sharing examples of programs for worker safety and health that can be emulated by others. Will YOUR organization's safety program be one of the first to be honored?

The new Safety Awards program includes two categories: Best Safety Innovation and Biggest Safety Improvement. These awards recognize organizations that are demonstrating a commitment to safety through thoughtful and original safety initiatives.
Members of SWANA’s Technical Divisions’ Safety and Award Committees will serve as judges. SWANA intends to present trophies to a winner and runner up in both categories at its annual WASTECON^® conference, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
For information on Awards eligibility and criteria, please click here.

Golder Associates is the official sponsor of SWANA’s 2016 Safety Awards Program. Golder Associates delivers solutions to help companies and organizations achieve their sustainable development goals by providing consulting, design and construction services in earth, environment and related areas of energy.

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