Workers in solid waste management and remediation face a variety of dangers—excessive noise, poor ergonomics, pollution and extreme weather, among others—in addition to regular exposure to a broad ...

School of Public Health researchers find that the industry focuses more on traditional occupational health hazards and less on the social determinants of worker health Texas A&M University Workers in ...

Dustmen and road sweepers have gone from hero to zero in the public's eyes since the end of the COVID pandemic, new research says. During the lockdowns people clapped dustmen who, as a vital public ...

Warehouses, fulfillment centers, distribution centers, whatever you call them, they’ve been quick to automate processes as the demand for efficiency—and lower costs—reaches fever pitch. That’s why ...

More than two months into their strike, about 400 waste collection workers with Teamsters Local 25 rejected the latest contract offer from Republic Services on Wednesday, according to the union.

Delhi generates more than 12,000 tonnes of garbage every day; the people who keep the city functioning remain largely ...