May 2005 News Briefs

Apply for a Jimmy Huff Safety Award

The TxSWANA Jimmy Huff Safety Award program attempts to identify private and public firms throughout the state which achieve and maintain exceptional safety records.  The program is designed to stimulate interest in accident prevention and to promote safety in the workplace by providing an incentive to employers and employees to maintain a safe and healthful working environment.

In order to qualify for the annual TxSWANA Jimmy Huff Safety Award, an organization must meet the criteria established by the TxSWANA SMART committee.  The criteria include:
  • The applicant organization must be a current member of TxSWANA.
  • The organization must be actively involved in solid waste operations.
  • The organization bust be Fatality Free during the fiscal year.
  • The organization must have a reduction in lost workday cases from the previous year.
    Note:  Lost workday cases are cases of work related injury or illness which involve days away from work and/or days of restricted work activity.  The formula that will be used is printed on the application form along with an explanation of data required to compute the incident rate for the organization.
The Jimmy Huff Safety Award recipient will be recognized in September at the SWANA National Conference in Austin.

Applications must be received by August 15, 2005.  Applications should be mailed to:
City of Dallas
Attn: Michael Vaughns
Solid Waste Department
3112 Conton Street, #200
Dallas, TX 75226


For additional information or to obtain an application form, please visit the TxSWANA web site at www.txswana.org, or contact Michael Vaughns at 214-671-0229.

Jack C. Carmichael, P. E., Scholarship Applications Due in June

The Texas Chapter of SWANA has budgeted up to $5000 this year for three $1000 scholarships for college students.   This excellent Scholarship Program has awarded over $25,000 in Scholarships since its inception.  To be eligible for the scholarship you must be:

  1. The son, daughter, step-son, step-daughter, grandson or granddaughter of a TxSWANA member in good standing at the time of recommendation for award, and,
  2. Accepted for enrollment or enrolled in a junior college, four-year college or university.
If you are interested in applying, click here to download an application, or contact Bill Hindman, Scholarship Chairman, for an Application Form.   You can request the form by mail at:

Bill Hindman, P.E.
Chiang, Patel & Yerby, Inc.
1820 Regal Row, Suite 200
Dallas, Texas 75235
(214) 638-0500
The deadline for submission of the Application is June 15, 2005.  Winners will be announced in August 2005.