Committees relevant to the manufacturing sector

CHARGE

CHARGE is a strategic health and safety delivery partnership of  industry, unions and HSE. It covers the stone, ceramics, heavy clay (brick, tile and pipe), refractories, glass and glazing, cement and concrete industries. CHARGE evolved from the Ceramics Industry Advisory Committee (CERIAC).

CHASAC

CHASAC (Casting Health and Safety Advisory Committee) is a strategic health and safety delivery partnership of  industry, unions and HSE. It covers industries that cast molten metal such as foundries, die-casting and steel works. CHASAC evolved from the Foundries Industry Advisory Committee (FIAC).

FDMA

FDMA (Food and Drink Manufacturing Forum) is a strategic health and safety delivery partnership of  industry, unions, trade associations and HSE. It covers all types of food and drink manufacturing industries.

PABIAC

PABIAC (Paper and Board Industry Advisory Committee) is a tripartite strategic health and safety delivery partnership of industry, unions and HSE. It covers the paper, board and recovered paper industries'.

SIMPL

SIMPL (Safety in Manufacturing Plastics) is a tripartite strategic health and safety delivery partnership of industry, unions and HSE. It covers all plastic manufacturing industries'.

TRISAG

TRISAG (Tyre and Rubber Industries Safety Action Group) is a tripartite strategic health and safety delivery partnership of industry, unions and HSE. It covers the tyre and rubber industries'. TRISAG evolved from the Rubber Industry Advisory Committee (RUBIAC).

WAG

WAG (Wood Action Group) (WSG) is a strategic health and safety delivery partnership, chaired and run by industry, with HSE participation. It covers all woodworking industries. WAG evolved from the Wood Safety Group (WSG).

Other related committees/initiatives

Updated 2022-05-22