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The best insight into our company is to see how we not only approach our clients’ problems, but also

how our innovative, practical and real solutions have helped produced success for our clients’ needs and

desires.

We are highlighting below our project of the month.

Emmet County MRF Expansion

Emmet County, located at the “tip of the mitt” within the lower Michigan peninsula is a small quaint

community graced with amazing sand dunes overlooking the beautiful Lake Michigan. It has long been a

home for the 34,000 residents that live there year round, but also a favorite resort and vacation location

for tens of thousands of visitors each year. The County which has been celebrated on several top “small

towns”, “best place to retire” and “golf resort” lists is also celebrating over 20 years of effective rural and

resort recycling.

Resource Recycling Systems (RRS) has long been a working partner with Emmet County as they have

developed a system of drop-off collection sites, curbside recycling programs and a Material Recovery

Facility (MRF)/Transfer Station. As the County’s population has grown and recycling efforts have

increased, the MRF was in need of updates to handle the future program growth and increased recycling

volumes. With the availability of used recycling equipment from a Wisconsin MRF in 2008, RRS began

work with Emmet County to design and develop a MRF expansion strategy and site plan.

One goal of the process was to facilitate the new site expansions into their existing operation. RRS has

worked with the County to plan and design the new equipment system, define the building footprint,

manage the removal of equipment from the Wisconsin MRF and oversee the refurbishing and installation

of this equipment into the new site. Operation of the existing MRF will continue until the new system

expansion is outfitted and ready to begin processing. The new system will provide two-stream

processing with several enhancements over the original MRF equipment installation. Th

e expansion includes an unobstructed high-ceiling tipping area with

sufficient on-floor storage and well-placed feed conveyors moving materials to sort lines and the baler.

Additionally the existing loading docks will be made more accessible for more efficient movement of

materials out of the MRF.

Once the MRF expansion is operational, the existing processing portion of the facility will be modified to

facilitate the processing of plastic film, plant plastics, mixed rigid plastics, marine shrink-wrap, expanded

polystyrene (EPS) and numerous other “hard to recycle” materials. The facility will also have the

capability for the secondary sorting and baling of mixed #1-#7 plastics depending on commodity market

and other market conditions.

The expanded MRF will provide much needed future recycling capacity to not only meet Emmet County’s

recycling needs and go als but to also the three neighboring counties

that use the facility for their material handling requirements. The expansion will also allow material

recycling capacity for the additional inquiries the MRF has received from other surrounding counties and

municipalities. The new MRF expansion will be complete in early Summer 2010.

It has been a great pleasure for Kerry Sandford, RRS Senior Engineer, and the RRS team to work with

Emmet County on this project. We congratulate their passion, motivation and successful rural recycling

program.

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OSHA Enforcement: Vital to a Safe and Healthy Workforce

OSHA's purpose is to promote and to ensure workplace safety and health and to reduce
workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses. Although OSHA must respond to new
challenges from emerging industries, new technologies, and an ever-changing workforce,
OSHA's mission remains the same. OSHA enforcement, using mechanisms such as Site
Specific Targeting (SST), Local Emphasis Programs (LEPs), National Emphasis Programs
(NEPs), and the Enhanced Enforcement Program (EEP), plays a vital role in fulfilling that
purpose.

OSHA enforcement remains focused, active, and effective. There are many components
to OSHA's effort, and multiple intermediate measures of its effectiveness. Ultimately, the
most important measure of OSHA'effectiveness is the number of employees who go home
everyday healthy and uninjured.

OSHA's Enhanced Enforcement Program Shows Continued Success in FY2006

The Agency's Enhanced Enforcement Program (EEP) focuses on employers who, despite
OSHA's enforcement and outreach efforts, repeatedly ignore their OSH Act obligations,
and place their employees at risk. EEP targets cases with extremely serious violations
related to a fatality or multiple willful or repeated violations. During the first three years
(FY2004-2006) of the program, OSHA identified an average of 459 inspections per year
that qualified as EEP cases. OSHA identified 467 EEP cases in FY2006. The objective of
EEP is to assure sustained compliance at these workplaces. If an inspection is classified as
an EEP, then it may receive, among other things, follow-up inspections, inspections of
other workplaces of that employer, and more stringent settlement provisions.

OSHA Enforcement Activity in the Seven Target Industries Remains Robust

In 2003, OSHA developed a 5-year Strategic Management Plan (SMP) directing the
Agency's resources towards three overarching goals, one of which focuses on the
reduction of occupational injuries, illnesses, and loss of life. To accomplish the goals of
fatality, injury, and illness reduction set forth in its Strategic Management Plan, OSHA
identified seven industries with high injury/illness rates and a high proportion of severe
injuries/illnesses for focused targeting of outreach, education and enforcement activity.
These industries include:

 Landscaping and Horticultural Services

 Oil and Gas Field Services
 Fruit and Vegetable Processing
 Blast Furnace and Basic Steel Products
 Ship and Boat Building and Repair
 Public Warehousing and Storage
 Concrete and Concrete Products
During FY2006, OSHA conducted 1,481 inspections within these seven industries. Many of
these inspections were a result of Local Emphasis Programs (LEPs), which Area and
Regional offices develop to address specific hazards of their geographic location. The
objective of OSHA's effort is to significantly lower the disproportionately high injury and
illness rates in these industries.

Local Emphasis Programs Play a Major Role in OSHA Enforcement

Local Emphasis Programs (LEPs) are enforcement strategies designed and implemented
at the Regional Office and/or Area Office levels. Nationwide, there are over 150 individual
programs (sometimes implemented by multiple offices) that address a wide range of
industries and hazards such as:

 Logging
 Grain Handling
 Overhead Power Lines
 Bridge and Tunnel Construction
 Residential Construction
 Meat Packing
 Powered Industrial Trucks
 Auto Body Shops
 Commercial Diving
 Electroplating

During FY2006, OSHA conducted 18,895 inspections (out of 38,579 total inspections) that
were related to an LEP, showing that using localized expertise and knowledge to target
specific industries and hazards allows for more efficient use of OSHA's resources.

Injury and Illness Rates Fall to All-Time Lows

Total recordable and lost workday case rates continued their steady decline. The rates for
calendar year 2005, reported on October 19, 2006, were the lowest that BLS has ever
reported. The rate at which employees experienced a recordable injury has decreased by
13.2 percent since 2002 and the lost workday case rate declined by 14.3 percent over the
same period. The continued decline in the lost workday case rate means that fewer
American employees encountered safety or health hazards that resulted in serious
injuries or illnesses.

% Reduction
Injury and Illness Rates1,2 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
2002-20053
Total Recordable Case Rate 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.8 4.6 -13.2%
Lost Workday Case Rate 2.8 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.4 -14.3%
Note: Due to the revised recordkeeping requirements, estimates from 2002 and later surveys on
are not comparable with those from prior years, thus resulting in the discontinuous graph. The first
year for the revised recordkeeping requirements was 2002, which was considered an evaluation
period by BLS.

Fatality Rate Matches All-Time Low

In calendar year 2005, the rate of fatal work injuries was 4.0 fatalities per 100,000
employees, as compared with 4.1 fatalities per 100,000 employees the previous year.
This represents a decrease over the previous year and matches the all-time low achieved
since the BLS instituted its Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 1992. OSHA continues
to aggressively pursue the reduction of workplace fatalities through implementation of its
Strategic Management Plan.

While the number of fatalities among Hispanic employees increased slightly over last
year, the fatality rate for Hispanics was lower than the prior year. OSHA continues to
broaden its efforts to reach these at-risk employees. Initiatives include Spanish-language
publications available in print and on OSHA's website along with other compliance
assistance information. Additionally, OSHA regional and area offices conduct Local
Emphasis Programs (LEPs) that target industries, such as construction, in which Hispanic
employees are significantly represented.

% Reduction
Fatality Statistics 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
2001-2005
Total Number of Fatalities 5,915 5,524 5,575 5,764 5,702 -3.6%
Fatality Rate4 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.0 -7.0%
Hispanic Fatality Rate 3
6.0 5.0 4.5 5.0 4.9 -18.3%

OSHA Inspection Activity Remains Vigorous and Proactive

OSHA continues to maintain its high level of annual inspection activity. In FY2006, OSHA
conducted 38,579 total inspections, exceeding its goal of 37,700. This total represents a
2.6 percent increase since 2002. These inspections were vital in identifying workplaces
that had significant safety and health hazards, and included over one hundred significant
enforcement actions. A significant enforcement action is an inspection that resulted in a
total proposed monetary penalty of over $100,000. Programmed inspections also showed
an increase over the same time period, increasing by 4.7 percent. Increased programmed
activity means that OSHA is devoting more resources to proactively targeting the
industries and employers that experience the greatest number of workplace injuries and
illnesses. Over the past fiscal year, OSHA experienced a significant increase in the
number of inspections generated through referrals from other governmental agencies.
This increase in referrals indicates that OSHA continues to foster good working
relationships with state, local, and other federal authorities. Additionally, the number of
fatality investigations declined by 4.7 percent during FY2006.

% Change
OSHA Inspection Statistics FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006
2002-2006
Total Inspections 37,614 39,817 39,167 38,714 38,579 +2.6%
Total Programmed Inspections 20,539 22,436 21,576 21,404 21,506 +4.7%
Total Unprogrammed Inspections 17,075 17,381 17,590 17,310 17,073 0.0%
Fatality Investigations 1,134 1,021 1,060 1,114 1,081 -4.7%
Complaints 7,896 7,969 8,062 7,716 7,376 -6.6%
Referrals 4,447 4,472 4,585 4,787 5,019 +12.9%
Other 3,598 3,880 3,829 4,807 3,555 -1.2%

Total Violations Remain at High Levels; Serious and Repeat Violations Increase

In FY2006, 83,913 violations of OSHA's standards and regulations were found in the
nation's workplaces, an 8.1 percent increase since 2002. The number of willful violations,
while a decrease from the previous year, still represents an increase of 44.7 percent over
the past five fiscal years. The total number of violations issued remained relatively
constant in FY2006 as compared with FY2005. The number of both serious and repeat
violations issued increased over the previous fiscal year, as well over the past five years.
This demonstrates that OSHA is identifying and eliminating more serious hazards in the
workplace, as well as identifying more employers who have repeatedly violated OSHA
standards.

% Change
OSHA Violation Statistics FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006
2002-2006
Total Violations 77,633 83,539 86,708 85,307 83,913 +8.1%
Total Serious Violations 53,845 59,861 61,666 61,018 61,337 +13.9%
Total Willful Violations 331 404 462 747 479 +44.7
Total Repeat Violations 1,867 2,147 2,360 2,350 2,551 +36.6%
Total Other-than-Serious 21,128 20,552 21,705 20,819 19,246 -8.9%

Whistleblower Complaints under Section 11(c) of the OSH Act

Section 11(c) of the Act prohibits reprisals, in any form, against employees who exercise
rights under the Act. The administration of Section 11(c) is thus integral to OSHA's core
mission.

In FY2006, OSHA completed 1,233 investigations of 11(c) complaints. Twenty-three

percent were meritorious complaints, 95% of which resulted in settlements. Sixty-two
percent of the complaints were dismissed, and 15% were withdrawn.

The twenty-six state programs completed 884 whistleblower investigations. Twenty-one

percent were meritorious, 74% of which resulted in settlements. Sixty-four percent of the
complaints were dismissed, and 14% were withdrawn.

Summary

OSHA's enforcement efforts remain vital to workplace safety and health, targeting the
most hazardous workplaces and the employers that have the highest injury and illness
rates. Innovative approaches such as EEP, LEPs, and the Seven Target Industries enable
OSHA to more effectively identify serious safety and health hazards, address recalcitrant
employers, and more efficiently use its resources. OSHA continues to focus on the bottom
line: reducing workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. As a result, OSHA is
accomplishing its mission and at the same time is adding value to business, to the
workplace, and to life.

1
Rates reflect number of cases per 100 full-time workers. [ back to text ]
2
Rates are for private industry employers. [ back to text ]
3
Due to the revised recordkeepig requirements, estimates from the 2002 and later
surveys are not comparable with those from prior years. The first year for the revised
recordkeeping requirements was 2002, which was considered an evaluation period by
BLS.
[ back to Injury and Illness Rate ] [ back to Hispanic Fatality Rate ]
4
Rates reflect number of fatalities per 100,000 full-time employees. [ back to text ]

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KITAR SEMULA DEMI MASA DEPAN

Monday, 7. August 2006, 06:50
Oleh: Mohd. Shah A. Hassan

SETIAP HARI, KITA MENGHAPUSKAN 15,000 TAN SAMPAH. TETAPI KITA SEMAKIN KESEMPITAN
RUANG UNTUK MENAMPUNGNYA.

Kita biasanya tidak memikirkan di manakah sampah sarap kita dibuang atau apakah yang terjadi
kepadanya sebaik sahaja ia dipungut. Hakikatnya lori sampah tidak dapat menghapuskannya begitu
sahaja.

Kapasiti tapak pelupusan sampah kita semakin terhad. Di masa yang sama kita terpaksa
menghabiskan jutaan ringgit untuk mengangkut dan melupuskan sampah. Lebih membimbangkan
lagi, kini timbul rungutan tentang pencemaran, resapan bahan kimia ke dalam sumber air bawah
tanah dan isu-isu keselamatan yang berkaitan.

Sudah tiba masanya kita menangani masalah ini sebelum terlewat. Fikir dulu sebelum buang,
Jadikan amalan mengitar semula sebagai sebahagian hidup kita.

APAKAH KITAR SEMULA?

Proses mengitar semula melibatkan usaha mengumpul, memproses dan mengguna semula bahan-
bahan yang sebelum ini dianggap sebagai sampah-sarap.
KENAPA KITAR SEMULA?

Kitar semula untuk memelihara ruang hidup kita

Pada ,masa ini terdapat kira-kira 230 tapak pelupusan sampah di Malaysia. Setiap satunya
berkeluasan antara 20 hingga 150 ekar, bergantung pada lokasi dan jumlah sampah yang dibuang.
Sebaik sahaja sebuah tapak pelupusan sampah dipenuhi sampah, tapak baru akan dibuka. Lambat
laun, tapak-tapak ini akan berkembang dan menular mencerobohi ruang hidup kita.

Kitar semula untuk persekitaran yang lebih sihat dan lebih bersih

Sampah boleh menjejaskan kesihatan dan keselamatan. Jika dibiarkan bersepah, ia akan menjadi
tumpuan haiwan pembawa penyakit seperti tikus dan gagak. Melalui kitar semula, kita dapat
mengurangkan sampah yang dibuang dan seterusnya mengawal penyakit daripada merebak.

Kitar semula untuk mengurangkan pencemaran

Longgokan bahan buangan di dalam tong sampah, lori atau tapak pelupusan sampah merupakan
salah satu punca pencemaran dalam iklim tropika. Amalan mengitar semula dapat mengurangkan
ancaman alam sekitar seperti pencemaran air bawah tanah dan udara.

Kitar semula untuk menjimatkan kos

Dalam jangka panjang, mengitar semula adalah lebih menjimatkan berbanding dengan usaha
menyelenggara tapak pelupusan sampah atau sistem yang lain. Apabila program kitar semula
bertambah cekap, sampah yang perlu dilupus akan semakin berkurangan. Ini seterusnya akan
memanfaatkan anda kerana caj untuk pelupusan sampah akan dikurangkan.

Kitar semula untuk menjimatkan sumber kita

Ramai yang tidak sedar bahawa kita sebenarnya membuang sumber yang amat bernilai. Tahukah
anda Malaysia mengimport lebih daripada 25,000 tan kertas buangan setiap bulan untuk
menghasilkan produk kertas bagi menampung permintaan tempatan? Kita juga mengimport bahan
buangan lain untuk industri pengeluaran yang lain.

Kitar semula untuk menjimatkan tanaga

Tenaga yang dapat dijimatkan untuk mengitar semula satu tin aluminium adalah bersamaan dengan
tenaga yang digunakan untuk memasang TV selama 3 jam. Mengitar semula kaca menurunkan suhu
lebur untuk kaca baru sambil menjimatkan sehingga 32% tenaga yang diperlukan untuk pengeluaran
kaca.

Kitar semula untuk menyelamatkan hutan

Untuk mneghasilkan satu tan kertas, sebanyak 17 pohon terpaksa ditebang. Mengitar semula kertas
akan mengurangkan bilangan pokok yang perlu ditebang. Kita perlu memelihara hutan.kerana ia
merupakan paru-paru yang memberi kita oksigen dan udara yang bersih.

CARA DAN TEMPAT UNTUK KITAR SEMULA

Syarikat pengutip bahan kitar semula

Anda cuma perlu mengasingkan bahan-bahan yang boleh dikitar semula daripada sampah-sarap dari
tempat kediaman atau premis perniagaan atau pejabat anda. Kemudian, hubungilah syarikat
pengutip bahan kitar semula. Anda juga boleh menghubungi Unit Kesihatan Awam Majlis
Perbandaran Sandakan untuk mendapatkan bantuan. Nombor-nombor yang boleh anda hubungi
adalah seperti yang berikut:-

• 089-228259 [Unit Kesihatan Awam; u.p En. Mohd Shah]

• 089-224625, 013-8924625 [City Express, u.p.: En. Joseph]

Tong kitar semula

Masukkan bahan kitar semula ke dalam tong kitar semula mengikut kod warna yang bersesuai. Tong-
tong ini boleh didapati di sekolah-sekolah dan beberapa bangunan kerajaan. Kemudahan ini
disediakan untuk menampung bahan kitar semula dalam jumlah yang kecil hingga sederhana sahaja.

Pusat kutipan

Bahan kitar semula yang lebih banyak dan lebih besar perlu dihantar ke pusat-pusat ini. Pada masa
ini terdapat lima pusat kutipan yang masing-masing terletak di Bandar Nam Tung (sebelah
gelanggang bola keranjang), Bandar Pasar Raya (hadapan Supermarket Servey), Taman Indah Jaya
(sebelah Supermarket Happymart), Taman Fajar (hadapan gerai Fajar) dan si Bandar Sibuga Jaya
(hadapan Pasar Sibuga Jaya).

CARA MEMULAKAN KEMPEN KITAR SEMULA DI RUMAH DAN DI PEJABAT

Ubah cara anda membuang sampah

Jangan buang segala-galanya ke dalam tong sampah yang sama. Asingkan bahan boleh dikitar semula
daripada sampah-sarap yang lain. Ambil sedikit usaha untuk mengasingkan kertas, plastik, tin
aluminium, tin keluli dan barangan kaca.

Amalkan sistem yang mudah

Amalkan sistem yang mudah diikuti dan lakukannya berterusan. Sediakan tong atau beg di tempat-
tempat yang strategik di rumah atau pejabat. Tong atau beg ini digunakan untuk menyimpan bahan
kitar semula.

Pilihan bekas

Anda boleh gunakan sebarang jenis tong atau beg. Contohnya: kotak kadbod, kotak kayu, bakul
plastik dan rotan, tong sampah berpenutup, beg plastik, sarung guni, beg sampah plastik, dll.

Libatkan ahli keluarga dan rakan sekerja

Amalan ini menjadi lebih mudah jika setiap orang komited untuk mengitar semula.

Pastikan ia ringkas

Tabiat lama memang sukar dikikis, tetapi boleh diubah secara beransur-ansur. Yang penting jangan
beria-ia sangat dan jangan guna paksaan. Amalkan konsep kitar semula selangkah demi selangkah.
Tunjukkan kesungguhan anda melalui teladan dan amalkannya sehingga ia menjadi sebahagian hidup
anda.

Nota:
Artikel ini diubahsuai daripada risalah yang dikeluarkan oleh Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan
Tempatan (Persekutunan).