• bitjunkie@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    Many trash collectors are union, and the pay is already good specifically because of the stigma, smells, finding bodies, etc. He might be making more than her.

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      3 days ago

      Yea I think highly of and respect individuals who do trash collection, it’s not easy, and very few can actually do it well. It’s like a custom job every pick up.

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      Not just stigma, smells, and other mild/gross annoyances. Garbage collectors are in the top ten most hazardous jobs.

      Main issues:

      • Repetitive stress injuries
      • Spinal and disc injuries
      • Slips and falls
      • Traffic strikes
      • Crushing injuries and pinches
      • Flying debris
      • Needlesticks and sharps (diseases and infections)
      • Bioaerosols and molds
      • Animal and insect bites
      • Toxic chemical exposure and diesel exhaust
      • Thermal stress
      • Hearing loss

      Elevated cancer risks:

      • Lung
      • Bladder
      • Gastrointestinal and liver
      • Leukemia and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
      • Skin