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Health and Safety Essentials in Waste Management

The number of fatal incidents in the waste and recycling industry are more than ten times the national average; accident rates are four times the national average. The incidents predominantly involve refuse/recycling collection workers who manually handle and sort waste.

It is imperative that these accident figures are reduced - not just from a moral standpoint, but because fatal and serious accidents cost business inordinate amounts of money and time. The business case for reducing accidents and injuries is strong, and particularly so in tough economic times.

A strong health and safety management system will underpin an organisation's entire business model, helping to ensure that the most valuable resources - workers - are protected. This is an interactive occupational safety training course covering key areas which relate to the primary causes of accidents in the waste management and recycling industries.

Who should attend?

This occupational safety training course is ideal for managers and supervisors from the waste management and recycling sector who require a broad-based knowledge of health and safety and safe systems of work.

What are the learning outcomes?

A full understanding of the key health and safety issues facing the waste management and recycling industry
The skill to integrate the management of these issues into an existing health and safety management policy and system
Practical solutions to aid compliance with relevant legislation.

Course content:

Principles of accident prevention
Legal requirements including Waste Management Licensing Regulations
Health and safety management systems
Risk assessment, risk controls, PPE and workplace hazards
Health and safety monitoring.

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Course outline:

Also available to download: Health and Safety Essentials in Waste Management (PDF 65kb)

Course objectives:

This occupational safety training course aims to introduce delegates to the key areas of safety within the waste management industry and recycling industry.

Who should attend?
The course is suitable for employees with some responsibility for health and safety, facilities managers, line managers and supervisors.

Further information:
This is an interactive occupational safety training course covering key areas relating to the primary causes of accidents in the waste management and recycling industry. Far from being theoretical, this is a delegate-centred, practical course.

Course content:

Principles of accident prevention
Legal requirements
Health and safety management systems
Risk assessment
Risk controls and PPE
Workplace hazards - slips, trips and falls
Workplace transport
Manual handling
Health and safety monitoring
Optional theory and practical tests.

Qualification:
All delegates successfully completing the course in full will be awarded a RoSPA Certificate of Training.

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Related information:

The Occupational Safety [Occupational Safety] section of the website has a wealth of advice and information on all areas of safety at work, in addition to details of our current campaigns, resources, conferences and affiliated groups.

Call: +44 (0)121 248 2233 (Birmingham) +44 (0)131 449 9378 (Edinburgh) Email: training@rospa.com

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