IFAT Munich 2024

IFAT Munich—The World's Leading Trade Fair for Environmental Technologies boasts a high international presence and an impressive number of exhibitors and visitors. IFAT Munich is known as a industry platform for presentations and innovation in the water, sewage, waste and raw materials sector. All relevant key-players will present their latest products and services on environmental solutions. The technical supporting program is free of charge.

Safety and Standards: A North American Perspective

MR. Kirk Sander, Frank Diedrich

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The waste sector is the fifth deadliest industry in the United States. The National Waste & Recycling Association is working to get the industry off of that list through a combination of standards, safety trainings, research, and industry collaboration.
Logistics & waste collection
Road maintenance and operation
EUnited Municipal Stage (C6.252)
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Lecture
English
Conference
  • NWRA is the secretariat for the ANS Z245 standards Equipment Technology and Operations for Wastes and Recyclable Materials, that covers mobile equipment, balers, compactors, material recovery facilities, transfer stations , and containers. The standards form the foundation of safety in the waste industry.
  • NWRA facilitates safety trainings with our partner Together for Safer Roads called Focus. It is designed to strengthen fleet safety culture through proven industry best practices and peer mentorship.
  • NWRA is working with consultants and academics on two projects to understand the root cause of all reported fatalities in the waste sector for the last 20 years, understanding how a cab could be redesigned to accommodate more people as our workforce expands.
  • NWRA serves as the industry convener to bringing together the industries safety professionals to implement our Severe Injury and Fatality Prevention Program and Fleet Maintenance Council.

All of this is just a snapshot of how NWRA is working to make the industry safer in the United States.

Partner / Organizer
EUnited - European Engineering Industries Association
Speakers
MR.
Kirk
Sander
Moderators (optional)
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Frank
Diedrich
Managing Director of EUnited Municipal Equipment – EUnited Sector of Municipal Equipment Manufacturers
EUnited
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