Kyle Black

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 3,275 people were killed and 324,819 people were injured in 2023 by distracted driving. Texting and driving get the headline, but it is not the only risky ... more

On our essential work site we are always on high alert and we watch out for each other, and even more so this time of year so our team can prevent cold stress. Cold stress ... more

This time of year, our morning safety huddles often focus on weather-related safety behaviors—especially when operating equipment and vehicles. While many of these are work-specific, the following tips apply anywhere: Take a few moments to ... more

At Seneca Meadows, we consistently work at being extremely focused on our path of travel, walking or driving, and taking it slower during the dark hours of the workday. This time of year it is dark ... more

Keeping our minds on our path and focusing on the safest path are key behaviors for safely operating at the landfill. There are times throughout the year where we alter traffic patterns at the landfill for ... more

With safety as our number one core value, we are always watching out for each other. We want to make sure that at the end of every work day, our team goes home to their ... more

At our facility traffic patterns change from time to time, and we take time to recognize these changes and take extra care to ensure everyone understands the new traffic and traffic patterns. The school year ... more

The top official at Seneca Meadows Inc. assured public officials in Ulster County last week that SMI would not be shutting down by Dec. 31, 2025 despite a local law that requires that closing date ... more

At Seneca Meadows we have traffic flow plans and patterns in place along with maps that identify potential “hot zones” where there is a higher potential for dangerous situations. We also train our team to ... more

On our essential work site we are consistently working to ensure complete safety for each other, our customers, vendors, site visitors and our neighbors. Preventing slips, trips and falls is one of the many behaviors ... more

Editor's Note: The following is a monthly feature written by Kyle Black from Seneca Meadows. At large facilities such as Seneca Meadows, there is always a potential hazard lurking around a blind spot.  We have ... more

Editor's Note: Safety Moment is a monthly feature written by Kyle Black of Seneca Meadows. Summer road trips whether two hour or two days, fill our heads with the anticipation at the beginning and the ... more

Editor's Note: The following is a monthly column by Kyle Black, District Manager at Seneca Meadows Inc. With safety as our number one core value, we are always watching out for each other. We want ... more

Editor's Note: Safety Moment is a monthly feature written by Kyle Black of Seneca Meadows. At Seneca Meadows, wearing PPE is part of our everyday ritualistic behaviors as we head out the door for our ... more

Whenever possible at our facility, we aim to avoid backing any of our vehicles.  It is much safer to go around and make a loop.  When we do require a backing maneuver, we get out ... more

What happened at Seneca Meadows on Thursday? Some Seneca Falls Town Board members and those who oppose ongoing landfilling at the site along Rt. 414 called it a 'blowout', according to the Finger Lakes Times ... more

On our essential work site we stay on high alert and we watch out for each other especially this time of year so our team can prevent cold stress. Many on our team are outside ... more

During a meeting held Tuesday, January 5th the Seneca Falls Town Board voted 3-2 asking the DEC to deny Seneca Meadows' permit request to expand its landfill. The vote, which fell along party lines, featured ... more

In this month's Safety Moment the CDC says that eight people will die in just one day due to distracted driving. A look at the definition and what you can do to take a safety ... more