NWRA Safety Committee elects new leadership

The National Waste & Recycling Association’s (NWRA) Safety Committee elected new leadership at its meeting in Yipsilanti, Michigan, the organization announced.

Michael Hughes, corporate director of safety and compliance at Rutland, Vermont-based Casella Waste Systems was elected chair, and Jeff Martin, vice president of safety services at Houston-based Waste Management was elected vice chairman. Current co-chairs, Jim Olson, senior vice president of safety at Phoenix, Arizona-based Republic Services, and Shawn Mandel, vice president of safety and risk at The Woodlands, Texas-based Waste Connections Inc. will serve as chairmen emeriti.

“NWRA and its member companies are committed to ensuring each employee returns home safely at the end of his or her shift. The Safety Committee helps to establish best practices to keep everyone in the waste and recycling industry safe. We thank Jim and Shane for their service and look forward to working with them in their new role,” NWRA Vice President of Safety and Standards Kirk Sander says.

Hughes and Martin will serve until the next election at WasteExpo in the spring.