(Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling
Industries (ISRI), the Voice
of the Recycling Industry™, today announced the 2016 application
period for the Circle of Safety ExcellenceTM is currently open. The Circle of
Safety Excellence™, a member-driven effort to promote and encourage safety in
the workplace, brings like-minded companies together to share safety data and
best practices for the betterment of their own safety program and the industry
in general.
“Safety is a core value of the
recycling industry,” said Terry Cirone, vice president of safety for ISRI. “The
Circle of Safety Excellence shows that ISRI shares a commitment with our
members to do all we can for the betterment of safety in the industry.”
Companies interested in
membership for the first time can now complete the application online,
including the submission of company data. Returning members will need to
reapply by entering company injury frequency data for the year 2015. All new
applicants and returning members must submit their company's information no later than March 1st
in order to be included in the initial benchmarking reports to be released at
ISRI2016, ISRI’s convention and exposition, held April 2-7, in Las Vegas. Those
interested in applying should contact Terry Cirone for further instructions on filling out the
application.
The ISRI Circle of Safety
Excellence™ is open to all active ISRI members located within the United States
who process or consume scrap material and are committed to operating safely. It
is designed to bring together those companies willing to share certain
specified injury statistical data in order for them to be able to benchmark
their operations with other's in the industry and learn from each other.
Membership in the Circle of Safety Excellence™ is a demonstration of an
individual company’s commitment to continuous improvement, and the industry’s
commitment to the safety of all employees and the communities it serves.
Those companies in the Circle
must:
- Have a
safety management program - with certain key elements as defined by OSHA -
in place at all facilities;
- Be willing
to share injury data on an annual basis and participate in a group
benchmarking program; and
- Along with
ISRI, have a willingness to outreach to others in the industry regarding
the promotion of safe practices.
There were 97 members of the
Circle of Safety Excellence™ in 2015. More information on the Circle can be
found on the ISRI Safety website.
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The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries,
Inc. (ISRI) is the Voice of the Recycling Industry™. ISRI represents more than
1,600 companies in 21 chapters nationwide that process, broker and industrially
consume scrap commodities, including metals, paper, plastics, glass, rubber,
electronics and textiles. With headquarters in Washington, DC, the Institute
provides safety, education, advocacy, and compliance training, and promotes
public awareness of the vital role recycling plays in the U.S. economy, global
trade, the environment and sustainable development.