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22 March 2005 - HSE Three Year Initiative
Launched Within Waste and Recycling Industry
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A 3-year initiative has been launched by the Health and Safety
Executive (HSE) in a bid to reduce fatalities and serious accidents within the
waste and recycling industry.
The initiative will take the role of visiting both private
companies and half of all councils who manage or contract out waste/recycling
services, by means of initial visits by HSE Inspectors. The HSE
Inspectors will assess policies, control measures and management procedures.
Where the inspectors findings deem improvements should be made,
a follow-up visit will be made one year later to ensure any necessary
improvements have been carried out. An on-going series of seminars
will also take place throughout the initiative providing advice and guidance.
Inspectors will be concentrating on specific areas within the
management of health and safety as follows:
The HSE have provided a webpage for the launch, which can be
accessed by clicking the following:
Health and Safety in the Waste Management and Recycling Industries
Article by Alexandra Johnston
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