Waste management and recycling
Preventing ill health
Risks from bioaerosols, infections, hygiene, musculoskeletal disorders, asbestos and noise
Safety hazards
Hazards from slips and trips, machinery, transport movements and lifting operations
Collecting waste and recyclables
Commercial and civic amenity sites, recycling centres, skip hire and hazardous waste
Sorting and processing waste
Materials recovery facilities, hand sorting, scrap metal, electrical equipment and composting
Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) Forum
The forum’s role in the industry and details of the guidance it produces
Training
Legal duties to provide training including for plant operators and first aid
Managing waste and recycling services
Advice for those who manage and monitor waste management services
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