Publications and guidance

Publications and guidance on health and safety in the rubber and tyre industries.

HSE publications

• IACL95 Safe to breathe - Dust and fume control in the rubber industry
• Collection and delivery of tyres
• COSHH essentials
• Safe use of ladders and stepladders
• Safety during the use of calenders in the rubber and plastics industries

Tyre Industry Federation

Tyre and Rubber Industries Safety Action Group (TRISAG) publications

• TRISAG health and safety page
• Tread safely: A guide to health and safety in the tyre retread industry
• Carrying tyres
• High racking
• High stacks
• Loading vans
• Mezzanine floors
• Public safety
• Roadside changes

European Standards

There are a number of published European Machinery Safety Standards relevant to rubber manufacturers. These are:

• BS EN 1114-2 Die face pelletisers
• BS EN 14886 Bandknife cutting machines
• BS EN 201 Injection Moulding Machines
• BS EN 201 Amendment 2 Electric Injection Moulding Machines
• BS EN 289 : 2004 - Compression Presses
• BS EN 1114 -1 Extruders
• BS EN 1114 - 3 Haul Offs
• BS EN 1417 Two Roll Mills
• BS EN 12012 - 1 Blade Granulators
• BS EN 12013 Internal Mixers
• BS EN 12301 Calenders
• BS EN 12409 Thermoforming Machines
• BS EN 13418 Winding Machines for Film and Sheet
• BS EN 12012 - 3 Shredders

• BS EN 12012 - 4 Agglomerators

These can be purchased from the BSI online shop

Waste Industry Safety and Health Forum (WISH)

Reducing fire risk at waste management sites

NTDA information sheets

In 2008/9 HSE and the National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA) ran a number of workshops on tyre handling. These information sheets are based on those in the workshop pack. They also have worked examples of MAC assessments.

Tyre handling workshop information sheets