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One year ago, our crew at the Lancaster Landfill hit an unprecedented milestone: ten years without a lost-time accident. One year later, and incredibly, the streak is still going strong! The crew—all 17 of them, have together achieved a record which is probably unparalleled in Waste Management, if not in the rest of the waste management business. This record means that in 11 years, no one has pulled a shoulder, broken a wrist, or gotten a cut on the job that was serious enough to cost them an hour of work. In this day and age, as California businesses bemoan rising Workers' Compensation claims and employee absenteeism, this is a truly astonishing feat.
We attribute their remarkable ability to work together to the friendships, bonding and culture of Lancaster Landfill. They are, quite simply, a team. They look out for each other, watch each others' backs and they have a strong enough relationship that they have no problem correcting each other when one of them recognizes a hazardous situation. As a team, they also have one of the best coaches around, Jim Merritt, the District Landfill Manager, who has been coaching this particular team for 16 years.
So kudos to each one of these sterling team players — Cal Ripken has nothing on this achievement!
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