Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery Reduces Costs and Injuries with KPA Flex

Client Profile

Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery, a waste management operation in Concord, CA, serves customers, communities, and the environment responsibly, by optimizing the use of discarded materials. With a long-standing history as a family business, they face modern challenges in maintaining safety and compliance. 

Challenge  

When it came to developing an ideal safety culture, the safety team faced significant challenges: 

• Diverse Risks Across Operations: Managing safety for both drivers and facility operators 

• Need for Efficient Safety Management System: Required comprehensive system for processes, training and compliance 

• Cost Sensitivity: Balancing investment against long-term savings 

• Regulatory Compliance: Meeting strict OSHA requirements as a high-risk industry 

• Cultural Change: Implementing safety culture across the organization 

• Need for Safety Metrics: Lacked data to monitor performance 

Solution  

The company implemented several solutions through KPA Flex: 

• Comprehensive safety management system for audits, training, and compliance 

• Regulatory compliance tracking and reporting 

• Cultural change through regular training and engagement programs 

• Data utilization and reporting capabilities 

• Cost management through improved safety performance 

• Bilingual training modules and mobile app features 

Result  

Implementation of KPA Flex delivered significant improvements: 

• 50% reduction in incident rate within two years 

• Reduced insurance premiums through improved safety record 

• Enhanced data-driven decision making 

• Stronger safety culture and employee engagement 

• Streamlined compliance and documentation 

• Significant cost savings in workers’ compensation and crash-related expenses 

“It’s a wonderful system,” noted Bart Miller, Director of EH&S. 

“With KPA Flex, we have a one-stop-shop for all of those training needs and for field safety observations facility”