Huntingdon - Michael Wright, president of British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA), has announced that the Association is introducing a binding Health and Safety pledge for members in 2010.

Mr Wright made the announcement as part of his address to BMRA members at the latest Association’s annual dinner, held in Birmingham. At the event he explained to over 450 metals recyclers and guests that as a signatory of the Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) Charter, BMRA has committed to reducing RIDDOR reported accidents by 10 percent year-on-year for the next five years, and to reduce the number of working days lost due to work-related injuries and ill health across its membership.

Michael Wright said: “BMRA’s new Health and Safety pledge demonstrates that our members are taking an industry lead on reducing accidents and injuries in the workplace. This binding pledge, developed by the Board on behalf of members, is an extension of our well-established health and safety programme. It complements our Code of Conduct and reflects BMRA’s ambition to tackle the challenges presented by fast-paced working environments involving industrial processes.”

Responding to BMRA’s announcement, Geoff Cox, head of Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) manufacturing sector said: “HSE is extremely pleased to see the BMRA launch its health and safety pledge. Requiring a commitment to health and safety objectives as a condition of membership is a very real and practical way for any trade association to show leadership within its industry.” He added: “The BMRA’s Pledge demonstrates this industry’s commitment to delivering its part of the WISH Strategic Objectives and will be instrumental in improving health and safety standards in waste and recycling overall.”

BMRA represents the £5 billion UK metals recycling industry within 300 businesses. Its members process over 85 percent of metals recycled in the UK and are involved with activities such as metals collection, separation, compacting and shredding, plus advanced media separation and international trading.

Quelle: British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA)

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