Health and Safety Executive

Category: Waste and recycling

Reach guidance on waste

Monday, October 20, 2008

New guidance is available on the application of REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of Chemicals) Regulations to substances recovered from waste.

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REACH guidance on biodiesel

Monday, October 20, 2008

New guidance is available on the application of REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation &

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Recycling firm fined after employee falls

Thursday, October 16, 2008

HSE has warned companies to ensure work at height is carried out safely after a recycling firm was fined

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North Tyneside council prosecuted after refuse truck fatality

Thursday, September 25, 2008

HSE is warning the waste industry to ensure that adequate precautions are taken to prevent injuries

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Public consultations alerts

Friday, September 19, 2008

Sign up email or mobile phone text alerts to be informed about new consultations, reminders and

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Glass recycling: Noise exposure from simulated roadside collection

Monday, September 8, 2008

This report describes the results of trials carried out relating to the noise exposure of workers

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Free recycling scrap metal event

Monday, September 8, 2008

10th September 2008, free health and safety event, Associated British Ports, Goole.

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Binmen refuse to take heavy bags

Friday, August 22, 2008

 HSE Head of Operations - Nick Ratty - responds to an article in the Birmingham Post

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Waste firm fined after employee death

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

HSE warns employers to ensure they control the risks from workplace transport at their sites

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Inspection in the scrap metal and metal recycling industry

Monday, April 28, 2008

The metal recycling industry has consistently had a very poor fatal accident rate for several years. This Sector Information

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Spontaneous heating of piled tyre shred and crumb

Thursday, February 28, 2008

In 2007 HSL produced a briefing note on the risks from the spontaneous heating of piled tyre shred and crumb.

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Waste industry warned on safe reversing after schoolgirl killed

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

HSE is warning the waste industry to ensure that adequate precautions are taken to prevent injuries caused by

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Collecting and processing household waste and recyclables

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

HSE has identified that the provision of appropriate guidance or tools could present a useful means of assisting

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Health hazards in the waste and recycling industry

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

This good practice guidance is for employers, managers and supervisors to help them understand, remove

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Stay clean - stay healthy

Monday, October 22, 2007

An updated web friendly version of INDG415, Stay clean - stay healthy: Looking after your health in the

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Free leaflet: Managing ‘task and finish’ to reduce safety risks

Thursday, August 23, 2007

The practice of ‘task and finish’ (T&F)  in the collection of municipal waste, material for recycling and

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Health and safety training for waste management and recycling

Friday, August 17, 2007

This ‘good practice’ guidance was written for managers and those organising training within the waste

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Handling needles in the waste and recycling industry

Friday, August 17, 2007

This ‘good practice’ was written for managers and employees and aims to reduce the risks of bloodborne

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Waste publications

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

One new and two updated free leaflets are now available for the waste management and recycling industry.

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Minutes of the Waste Industry Forum

Thursday, July 26, 2007

Minutes of the Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) Forum meeting held on 9  May 2007 at Health and Safety

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