WISHNI - Safety alerts
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WISHNI - Waste Industry Safety and Health Forum NI
The following safety alerts have been listed to highlight previously known hazards but which remain areas of concern within the waste industry:
- Hook-loaders and skips, load security when raising and lowering: Safety alert - HSE (GB) website
- Process-related fire safety risks remain an ongoing concern for many employers within the waste and recycling industry. Guidance issued by WISH(GB) including 'Waste 28 - reducing fire risk at waste management sites' provides a comprehensive guide to managing fire safety risks: WISH guidance documents - WISH (GB) website
- Stacking of baled recycled material in the waste sector:
HSA Safety alert – HSA website