Paper industries - Information

This page provides links to sources of information and guidance on health and safety in the Paper industry.

HSE booklets

The following booklets and Information Sheets are available from HSE Books online at http://www.hsebooks.com or by telephone from HSE Books on 01787-881165.

Paper

• Guide to Managing Health & Safety in Paper Mills - HSE Books 2005 - ISBN 0 7176 2942 2
• Guide to the safe use of power operated paper-cutting guillotines - ISBN 0 7176 17076

HSE leaflets

• Web07 Rewinding Paper Safely: Safe Use of Reeling and Slitting Machines [304KB]
• Web08 Paper Mills: Guidance on fire risk [463KB]
• INDG392 - Guidance for the recovered paper industry
• PBIS1 - Noise assessments in Paper Mills - 2000 [32KB]
• PBIS2 - Noise Mapping in paper mills [422KB]

PABIAC Tools

• Safety management systems self assessment tool
• Safety opinions survey [44KB]
• Guidance on safety opinions survey [59KB]

• Employers can also use the Corporate Health and Safety Performance Index (CHASPI)

Research

• Review of targeted initiatives in the manufacturing sector,  Research report RR620
• Load security on curtain sided lorries, Research report RR622
• An exploration of factors linked to loads causing harm by shifting or falling within the transport industry.

European Standards

There are a number of published European Machinery Safety standards relevant to the papermaking and conversion processes.BS EN 1034 Safety requirements for the design and construction of paper making and finishing machinery –

• Part 1 - General requirements (BS EN 1034 – 1 : 2000)
• Part 2 - Barking drums (BS EN 1043 – 2 : 2005)
• Part 3 - Winders and slitters, plying machines (BS EN 1034 – 3 : 2000)
• Part 4 - Pulpers and their loading facilities (BS EN 1034 – 4 : 2005)
• Part 5 - Sheeters (BS EN 1034 – 5 : 2005)
• Part 6 - Calenders (BS EN 1034 – 6 : 2005)
• Part 7 - Chests (BS EN 1034 – 7 : 2005)
• Part 13 - Machines for de-wiring bales & units (BS EN 1034 – 13 : 2005)
• Part 14 –Reel Slitters (BS EN 1034 – 14 : 2005)
• Part 22 –Wood Grinders (BS EN 1034 – 22 : 2005)

EN 1010 – 5 - Machines for the production of corrugated board and machines for the conversion of flat and corrugated board (in force as a European Standard.  Still to be published as a British Standard)

British Standards can be purchased from the British Standards Institution.

Paper and Board Industry Advisory Committee (PABIAC)

PABIAC advised the former Health and Safety Commission on the protection of people from hazards to health and safety in the paper industries. It is now the tripartite (employers, trades unions and HSE) strategic health and safety delivery partnership for those industries.

To view minutes and papers from meetings, please view the Paper and Board Industry Advisory Committee (PABIAC) page