Clean Harbors Health & Safety Commitment

Health & Safety is Clean Harbors' #1 priority - companywide - throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Employees at all levels of the company share this philosophy and are committed to ensuring our safety goals are met. Our commitment to health and safety benefits everyone - our employees, our customers, the community, and the environment.

Clean Harbors Achieves its Lowest Incident Rates in Company History

All recordable injuries, whether they occur in the U.S., Canada or Puerto Rico, are included in Clean Harbors' injury and illness rate calculations. As of December 2007, Clean Harbors achieved our lowest Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) and Days Away and Restricted Time Rate (DART) in company history. This is the fifth consecutive year of exceeding our corporate compliance and health and safety goals. TRIR and DART are two of the primary health and safety statistical measures defined by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

As a safety conscious company, the trend in setting excellent health and safety records throughout the company sets us apart from other environmental services companies. The numerous safety related programs that Clean Harbors has in place also contribute to our overall Health & Safety performance. learn more »

Clean Harbors Facilities were the First Hazardous Management Facilities Awarded Voluntary Protection Program Star Certification by OSHA

The Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star Program is a comprehensive health and safety process that requires employee involvement, management support, and cooperation with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Certification into VPP Star Program is OSHA's recognition of the excellent efforts of employers and employees who have achieved exemplary occupational safety and health. In the VPP, management, labor, and OSHA establish cooperative relationships at workplaces that have implemented a comprehensive safety and health management system.

Several Clean Harbors Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs) were the first TSDFs in the U.S. to receive this prestigious recognition from OSHA. Our Lone Mountain, Oklahoma; Reidsville, North Carolina; and Cincinnati, Ohio facilities have been awarded Star status. In early 2008, OSHA awarded our Kimball, Nebraska hazardous waste incineration facility with Merit certification. learn more »

Clean Harbors is Committed to Maintaining the Safest, Most Compliant Network of Environmental Operations

Because of Clean Harbors' commitment to health and safety, and quality conscious philosophy, customers perceive us as the leader in the environmental services industry.

World Trade Center Terrorist Attacks

When two commercial airline flights were hijacked and crashed into the World Trade Center Towers, Clean Harbors was immediately called onsite and played a key role supporting government agencies, utility companies, and local businesses. learn more »

Anthrax Threats

Following the September 11 terrorist attacks, Clean Harbors was called to decontaminate two U.S. national television studios and the largest U.S. postal facility located in New York City.

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, Louisiana

On August 31, 2005, when Hurricane Katrina hit the areas of southeastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi Clean Harbors was immediately called upon by federal agencies to assist in the natural disaster. learn more »

Hurricane Rita, Louisiana

When Hurricane Rita came ashore in southwestern Louisiana on September 24, 2005, Clean Harbors was called by federal agencies to assist with the cleanup and recovery. Because of Clean Harbors' superior work on the Rita recovery project, we were asked by a federal agency to perform additional cleanup of hazardous materials strewn throughout the Cameron Prairie and Sabine National Wildlife Refuges. learn more »

In recognition of our pivotal role in the Southwest Louisiana wildlife recovery effort, following hurricanes Rita and Katrina, Clean Harbors received a Conservation Award by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. learn more »

Avian Flu - Emergency Preparedness

Clean Harbors is the lead 3D (Depopulation, Disposal, Decontamination) environmental service provider for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) across the nation.  In addition to being a contractor for the USDA, Clean Harbors is part of the National Depopulation Task Force, whose mission is to plan and prepare response techniques for all levels and types of animal disease outbreaks. learn more »