Category: Safety
A Lesson from Your Garbage Men and Women: Inspect Your Vehicle
Posted on: August 1, 2023
Since Granger has vehicles on the road all day, every day, our associates, including drivers and mechanics, must be vigilant about ensuring these vehicles are in correct working order. After all, if our trucks aren’t in good condition, it could affect the safety of our associates and everyone else on the road. But even those... Continue reading
Safe Fireworks Disposal
Posted on: June 27, 2023
Fireworks might be a fun way to celebrate summer holidays, but they can be extremely dangerous. Just as you should use caution when setting off fireworks, there are safety precautions that need to be taken when disposing of fireworks (or the remains of fireworks). Fireworks disposed of improperly can be a fire hazard. Please follow... Continue reading
Slow Down to Get Around
Posted on: September 30, 2022
Keeping our drivers safe is a priority for Granger every day of the year. The Slow Down to Get Around law just helps make doing that a little bit easier.
Keeping Kids Safe Around Garbage Trucks
Posted on: June 28, 2022
Kids love garbage trucks and they have a great time interacting with their garbage men and women. They enjoy seeing the truck go by and watching the mechanical arm pick up the cart and get excited when the driver waves and honks the horn. And the feeling is definitely mutual. Garbage men and women get... Continue reading
An Easy Way to Keep Your Garbage Man or Woman Safe
Posted on: June 15, 2022
It’s not the most pleasant thing to think about, particularly if you’re in our industry, but the facts are clear—trash and recycling workers continue to be among the most dangerous of professions out there. Not only do these workers have a physically intense job, they frequently put themselves in danger just by going to work... Continue reading
Help Prevent Trash Fires: Keep These 5 Materials out of Your Garbage
Posted on: May 9, 2022
You might not think much about what you put in your trash. Anything that can’t be recycled that you want to get rid of is probably fair game. But some items can pose a fire hazard if they’re not disposed of properly. Please help us keep fire out of our trucks and facilities by keeping... Continue reading
Using Equipment to Keep Associates Safe
Posted on: January 18, 2021
Collecting trash and recycling is an inherently dangerous job. Being out on the roads leaves our associates in harm’s way. The act of lifting heavy, awkward bags or containers repeatedly throughout the day increases the risk of spontaneous, overuse and repetitive motion injuries. As a company, we recognize safety as a core foundational value. Safety... Continue reading
What You Can Do to Help Your Garbage Men and Women During the COVID-19 Situation
Posted on: March 25, 2020
Waste collection is considered an essential service that is vital to the health and safety of our communities. We are grateful and proud of our associates who are out there every day making sure this important work gets done. Their jobs are far from easy, and we know you appreciate them as much as we... Continue reading
A Critical Tool for Safe Driving
Posted on: March 12, 2020
We spend our days driving garbage trucks around your neighborhood. It’s a big responsibility, and we take it very seriously. We know that the most important aspect of our job is not picking up trash—it’s keeping ourselves and the people around us safe. There are many tools we use to ensure we are doing our... Continue reading
Preparing Granger Associates to Do Their Jobs Safely and Effectively
Posted on: March 28, 2019
By Guest Blogger Josh Kindy In my position as training and development specialist, my main duties include onboarding and new hire training, creating and providing industry-specific training material and assisting the operations and safety teams with other projects as necessary. Although many of my duties are focused on our driving staff, I also assist with... Continue reading
Winter Driving Tips from Your Garbage Man
Posted on: December 7, 2017
Your garbage man has a tough job and at no time is it tougher than in the winter months. When conditions are harsh, roads get treacherous and safety is threatened. Luckily, Granger’s drivers make safety a priority every day. They’re experts at staying safe on the roads, so we thought it might be useful for... Continue reading
Ask Curby: Safe Disposal of Sharps
Posted on: November 1, 2017
Dear Captain CurbySM: I am diabetic and have a lot of used needles. How do I get rid of them? Should I put them in my recycling cart? Rita M. Owosso Dear Rita: Thanks for asking. Your needles, like other medical equipment that can puncture or cut skin, such as lancets, are considered sharps. There... Continue reading
5 Ways Granger Makes Safety a Priority
Posted on: October 13, 2016
It’s no secret that safety is a top priority at Granger. Our goal is for every associate to return safely to their families after each day’s work. We do our best to equip them with the tools to perform their jobs safely every day and then send them out into the world to use these... Continue reading