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Posted By Emma Forbes
Hi everyone,
Does anyone have any experience of the above? We are implementing our Waste Srategy and are building numerous waste transfer stations around the borders and wondered what sort of specific health and safety issues we need to consider...
Any help/guidance is very much appreciated.
Emma.
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Posted By Jim Walker
Around the borders of what?
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Posted By Emma Forbes
Ooops, sorry, that is my bad grammar (and I'm sure I typed strategy too quickly too...), it meant to be a capital letter, it is the Scottish Borders!
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Posted By Jonathan Breeze
Jim,
I assumed she meant without the Roman Empire in the land of the Scotti where there are brigantes and other uncivilised tribes.
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Posted By Di Mason
Hello Emma
The HSE have a basic leaflet, Waste Industry Safety & Health, INDG 359, this should do to start you off. In addition you could try SEPA, your COTC holder or WAMITAB.
Enjoy, Di
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Posted By Linda Crossland-Clarke
Hi
What sort of waste are we talking about here?
Linda
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Posted By Tony Overbury
Emma
You may find that the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management may be able to help: www.ciwm.co.uk.
You may care also to consider some of the following with regard health and safety issues relating to your transfer stations:
Hazards relating to the nature of the wastes
* Non hazardous/Hazardous
* Paints, solvents
* Cathode ray tubes, flourescent tubes
* fridges etc
* Food wastes, grass and other compostable wastes
Traffic around the site
* Access by members of the public
* Vehicles removing waste containers
* Equipment compacting/processing wastes
Noise
Odour
Manual handling by staff, members of public
Trips, slips and falls
Not an exhaustive list but it should get you on the way.
Tony Overbury
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Posted By Richard Fisher TechMCIWM
Good Morning Emma,
There is currently a HSE consultation on Civic Amenity sites and associated risks. While this isn't directly applicable to your situation, you may well find that many of the subject headings are identical to that which would be required on a transfer station (you just don't have to worry about members of the public!).
Furthermore, I shall email you a copy of the index to the H&S folder I developed for our waste management site in Swindon. This includes all transfer station risk assessments as well as treatment of fridges, end-of-life vehicles and the civic amenity site.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Richard Fisher
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Posted By Fiona Cowan
Hi Emma
Highland Region have a few waste transfer stations and may be able to help. Have you contacted your local SEPA office for the regulations and assistance?
Regards
Fiona
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