New guidance is available on the application of REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of Chemicals) Regulations to substances recovered from waste.
Category: Waste and recycling
REACH guidance on biodiesel
Monday, October 20, 2008
New guidance is available on the application of REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation &
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
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
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
Free recycling scrap metal event
Monday, September 8, 2008
10th September 2008, free health and safety event, Associated British Ports, Goole.
Binmen refuse to take heavy bags
Friday, August 22, 2008
HSE Head of Operations - Nick Ratty - responds to an article in the Birmingham Post
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Waste publications
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
One new and two updated free leaflets are now available for the waste management and recycling industry.
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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