b'Insulation Manufacturers Used 3 BillionOSHA Offers Winter WeatherPounds of Recycled Materials in 2024Resources Winter weather presents hazards including slip-ALEXANDRIA, VAThe North American Insulation Man- pery roads/surfaces, strong winds and environ-ufacturers Association (NAIMA) recently announced themental cold. Employers must prevent illnesses, result of its annual recycled content survey, which re- injuries, or fatalities, by controlling these hazards ports its members\' use of recycled materials. In 2024,in workplaces impacted by winter weather. NAIMA members in the United States and Canada usedOSHA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric more than 3 billion pounds of recycled glass and slag inAdministration (NOAA) are working together on the production of residential, commercial, industrial, anda public education effort aimed at improving the air-handling thermal and acoustical insulation. way people prepare for and respond to severe More specifically, the data showed that in 2024, facilitiesweather. This page is designed to help businesses in the United States used more than 2.2 billion pounds ofand their workers prepare for winter weather, and recycled glass, while Canadian facilities used more thanto provide information about hazards that workers 386 million pounds. U.S. and Canadian facilities reportedmay face during and after winter storms. a combined use of more than 338 million pounds of recy-cled slag in 2024.Using materials derived from secondary sources not onlyFind resources on the following topics: reduces demand for virgin resources but also saves land- Introduction fill space by diverting glass containers and slag from the solid waste stream. Cold Stress Since the industry\'s recycling program began in 1992, NAIMA members\' plants have diverted more than 106.5Preparedness billion pounds of recycled materials from the waste stream. Hazards/Precautions"This industry continues to demonstrate its commitmentOSHA Resourcesto using recycled materials in the production of these essential products," said Curt Rich, president and CEO ofAdditional ResourcesNAIMA. We continue to advocate for more glass recy-cling to increase sustainability. We would use even moreEmergency Preparedness and Responserecycled glass if it were available."For more information about the environmental benefits of fiber glass, rock wool, and slag wool insulation, visit www.insulationinstitue.org.30NAIMA is the association for North American manufac-turers of fiber glass, rock, and slag wool insulation prod-ucts and is an authoritative resource on energy efficiency, sustainable performance, and the application and safety of these insulation products. 20'