A ‘good practice’ guidance on designing and operating material recycling facilities safely has been published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The document was written in consultation and with the support of the Waste Industry Safety and Health Forum (WISH) to help the waste management industry achieve improvements in critical safety areas.

Changes in waste management operations have resulted in an increase in the use of MRFs in the UK.

The guidance is for designers/manufacturers, installers and users involved in developing and operating material recycling facilities (MRFs), also sometimes called material recovery or reclamation facilities. It does not aim to be a comprehensive, ‘stand-alone’ document, but gives examples of the major health and safety issues that should be considered. Besides that, it includes advice on how to reduce risks faced by hand-pickers. and shows the risks posed by transport, machinery, dust, noise and fire.

The free leaflet can be downloaded under hse.gov.uk.

Quelle: Health and Safety Executive

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