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Talk Outline
Review of the industry and why it is a major focus
Overview of HSE’s programme of work with the industry
Who else is doing what?
Accidents and common problems
In your workplace
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Why the focus on Waste?
Rapid growth
12% growth in employment 2005/6 to 2007/8 (2 years)
Over 200,000 workers in 2008/9
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Why the focus on Waste?
Targets - Landfill diversion and Increased recycling
Changing processes/facilities
Public interface and impact
Political hot potato at local, regional and national levels
Public and private sector
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Why the focus on Waste?
Diverse
Work force
Environments
Risks
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Why the focus on Waste?
Fatality rate of more than 9 times the all industry rate 2006/7 – 17 fatalities
2007/8 - 13 fatalities
2008/9 – 15 fatalities
Injury rate is over 4 x the “all industries” average rate Over 4000 reportable accidents per year
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All injury rate v. Construction
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Waste & Recycling Construction
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HSE strategy & work with industry
First phase – 3 years (2005/6 to 2007/8) 2008/9 Second phase – 4 years (2009/10 to 2012/13) There is a role for everyone and everyone must play
their part Focus on collection services and major hazards Numerous work streams including:
Engagement with and support for WISH (WS1) WISH good practice generation (WS2) Stakeholder support (WS3) Influencing LAs – health and safety in managing delivery of
waste services (WS4) Inspection of “hot spots” (WS5)
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Work streams continued:
Lead Inspector Initiatives with national waste management companies (WS6)
Support to field operational inspectors (WS7)
Trade exhibitions (WS8)
Statistics (WS9)
Communications (WS10)
Ill-health (WS11)
Landfill gas (WS12)
Live and topical issues (WS13)
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Safe Collection Guidance
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/waste23.pdf
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Safe Collection Guidance
Clients and contractors share a duty to reduce the risk. (HSWA s2 & s3)
Risk control measures can be applied at several key stages of the collection service: Designing the collection service
Identifying safe systems of work; and
Managing the riskNB: Supervision and Monitoring
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Procuring and managing waste services
Guidance on “Good practice principles” for management of waste and recycling services
with case studies
web based http://www.hse.gov.uk/waste/services/index.htm
Series of regional events – Q4 of 2009/10
Follow up inspection programme
commences Q3 of 2010/11 (i.e. October)
33% of LAs each year over three years
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Who else is involved?
WISH - Waste Industry Safety and Health Forum
Strategy for 2009-2013 with objectives looking at: Accident performance
Number of working days lost
Management of health and safety
Health and safety climate and attitudes
Competence
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Who else is involved?
EU Skills/RoSPA/CIWM developing new training courses and holding events
Review of NVQ learning objectives
WRAP – survey of noise in glass collection
Cooperative working looking at ill-health
Regional H&S forums (dedicated waste management and general)
DASH project
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Building Solid Health and Safety Practices in the Waste Industry
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