Health and Safety in the Waste Management and Recycling
industries - Civic Amenity Sites
Civic Amenity Sites (C A sites) are an essential part of the
waste management chain. The risks at such sites can affect not only
staff, but also visiting members of the public.
Useful Information:
Major injury risks include:
- Transport:
site layout and control of vehicle/skip movements,
compaction/load trimming operations, vehicle reversing
,visibility
- Slips and
trips: failure to control materials spillages and maintain
good clear walkways, walking on waste (especially in skips)
- Falls:
including those from waste receptacles and raised loading
stations, falls during vehicle sheeting
- Cuts: from materials handled
- Machinery and system failures e.g. failing
to control the risks at compaction/ baling operations and
conveyor maintenance.
- Violence
at work
Control methods include:·
- Selection and maintenance of suitable equipment, especially
vehicles and materials handling equipment
- Site layout and traffic control
- Design and maintenance of safe operating procedures
- Competency training for employees
- Providing visitors with adequate supervision, information and
instruction
Main occupational ill health risks:
