Safety & Compliance
At ReMA, safety is more than a priority. Safety is a core value that underpins every aspect of the recycling industry. Our Safety & Compliance resources are designed to support recyclers in creating and maintaining safe work environments.
Recommended Safety Practices
Safety Resources
From comprehensive training programs to regulatory guidance, ReMA provides the tools and expertise necessary to navigate the complexities of workplace safety and ensure compliance with industry standards.
Safety Issues
Tools and resources regarding important safety topics for recyclers including DOD industrial operational training and radiation safety.
Transportation Safety
These resources were developed to assist recyclers in areas related to transportation safety.
Environmental Compliance
The recycled materials industry provides manufacturers with a more sustainable alternative to harvesting natural resources. Like any manufacturer, recycling facilities are subject to a number of regulations.
Hazard Recognition in Recycling Program
Learning to recognize and correct hazards helps to create safer workplaces.
DOT Self-Audit Checklist
To assist members with FMCSA regulatory compliance issues, ReMA Safety has developed a DOT Self-Audit Checklist.
Superfund/SREA
Essential information about the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), commonly known as Superfund.
Lessons Learned
Our Lessons Learned series is a dedicated space for sharing real experiences that help strengthen safety, awareness, and continuous improvement across the recycled materials industry. Here, members can explore SIF/PSIF cases, access practical tools and resources, and learn from one another’s insights. We also invite you to contribute! Use our submission form to share your own story completely anonymously and help others benefit from what you’ve learned along the way.
New Employee Orientation
This program is designed to support both new team members and their managers with concise, engaging video lessons, along with practical tools such as manager guides, quizzes, discussion questions, and additional resources to reinforce learning. The series is intended to provide a strong foundation for onboarding while encouraging meaningful conversations and consistent training practices across your organization.
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On-Demand Courses
ReMA’s on-demand courses provide essential safety training around important industry-related topics such as electric vehicles, lockout/ tagout, forklift operation, and general safety best practices. These courses can be completed online, anytime.
High Voltage Electric Vehicle Technology Training for Recycling Professionals
The recycled materials industry faces unique risks that are constantly changing. Electric vehicles are one of them. This course is developed to help recycling facilities face new risks.
Safety in the Recycled Materials Industry
This interactive, self-paced course has a comprehensive curriculum that details how to identify and address potential safety problems, including fire safety threats, mobile equipment, and blind spots.
Forklift Operator Training
This course covers safe traveling and loading, and will teach you how to recognize the risks forklifts pose to pedestrians and the proper safety measures to follow.
Circle of Safety ExcellenceTM
The ReMA Circle of Safety Excellence™ (COSE) is a member-only initiative offered by ReMA to help improve worker, vehicle and facility safety within the recycled materials industry. COSE members consist of like-minded companies which voluntarily come forward to share best practices.
