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Occupational Hazards: Report Highlights Safety Concerns in Sanitation Industry
http://www.occupationalhazards.com/News/Article/79475/Report_Highlights_Safety_Concerns_in_Sanitation_Industry.aspx
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This article by Laura Walker in Occupational Hazards highlights findings from a report released by the National Commission of Inquiry into the Worker Health and Safety Crisis in the Solid Waste Industry and the Teamsters Union.
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Orphaned compressed gas cylinders in the waste and recycling industries (PDF)
http://www.hse.gov.uk/PUBNS/waste03.pdf
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This best practice guidance was written in consultation and with the support of the Waste Industry Safety and Health Forum (WISH). It contains notes on good practice which are not compulsory but which you may find helpful in considering what you need to do.
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Solid Waste Management in Emergencies (PDF)
http://www.searo.who.int/LinkFiles/List_of_Guidelines_for_Health_Emergency_Solid_waste_management_in_emergencies.pdf
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This technical note outlines some of the key activities in dealing with solid waste in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. Solid waste refers here to all non-liquid wastes (e.g. rubbish or garbage). Sometimes solid waste may contain faeces. Solid waste can create significant health problems and a very unpleasant living environment if not disposed of safely and appropriately.
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Waste Industry Safety and health – Reducing the risks (PDF)
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg359.pdf
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This leaflet has been produced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in consultation with the Waste Industry Safety and Health Forum (WISH). It is written for supervisory staff and employees and provides a checklist of standards to aim at.
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Non-Hazardous Waste and Recyclable Materials – Occupational Health and Safety Guidelines for the Collection, Transport and Unloading of Non-Hazardous Waste and Recyclable Materials (PDF)
http://www.workcover.vic.gov.au/dir090/vwa/publica.nsf/docsbyUNID/FE64ACB713DE42B6CA256FD300089337/$file/Waste_Management.pdf
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This publication has been produced to provide the waste management industry with an industry specific guide to assist in the implementation of safe systems of work. It has been developed by the Victorian WorkCover Authority in conjunction with a range of relevant industry stakeholders, including waste contractors and recyclers, local government, designers, manufacturers, operators, unions and maintenance personnel and is based on the jointly developed Health and Safety at Work, Waste Management Recycling Industry Guide developed by the Victorian WorkCover Authority and Workcover New South Wales.
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The Art and Science of Safety
http://www.wasteage.com/mag/waste_art_science_safety/
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Whether you manage a landfill, a materials recovery facility or a collection company, safety should be an integral and natural part of your operations. However, there can be a treacherous gulf between what you are willing (and able) to spend and what you must, in order to properly execute safety objectives and meet federal and state requirements.
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Safe Transport in Waste Management and Recycling (PDF)
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/waste09.pdf
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This is one of a series of best practice documents designed and facilitated by the Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) forum to help the waste management industry achieve improvements in critical safety areas.
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Health and Safety in the Waste Management and Recycling Industries – Information
http://www.hse.gov.uk/waste/information.htm
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This page provides links to sources of information and guidance on health and safety in the United Kingdom Waste Management and Recycling industries.
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