Winter Ice Activity Best Practices
The MEL Safety Institute has released two bulletins to assist municipalities with safety issues related to winter activities. Please click on the links below to view best practices:Winter Ice Activities Best PracticesTemporary Ice Skating Rinks Best Practices
MEL Events at NJ League Of Municipalities
The MEL will once again have a booth (#1136) and host several meetings during the 2021 New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference which is being held November 16 -18 in Atlantic City. The MEL Board of Fund Commissioners will hold its November Public Hearing on the 2022 Budget: Date: Wednesday, November 17Time: 12:30 p.m.Location: Steel […]
Fall Leaf Collection Best Practices
Municipalities and public agencies collect leaves by a number of different means (leaf vacuums, front-end loaders, bagged leaves, etc.). Any leaf collection operation exposes workers to hazards. Click here for latest MSI SD Bulletin to learn about Best Practices to help improve safety and the efficiency of the process. Click here to view a MEL Success […]
Safe Passing Bill to Improve Public Safety
Governor Murphy recently signed the NJ Safe Passing Bill which provides all motorists with clear, enforceable guidelines about when and how to pass pedestrians and people on bicycles, scooters, skateboards and other conveyances. The bill is designed to reduce accidents and fatalities. New Jersey had the eighth highest number of pedestrian deaths in the country […]