Posted By Andy Brazier Given the terrible safety record in the waste management industry (9 people killed in an 8 week period last year) does anyone have practical suggestions of what has the biggest impact on improving safety? Thanks

Posted By JonCMIOSH Enforced traffic management/segregation of pedestrians sfairp I would vote for, plus good induction of staff so there is no confusion. j

Posted By Ian G Hutchings Andy You could have a look at these: http://www2.dupont.com/S...t_performance/index.html , but they do not relate to waste transfer. Strong visible improvement takes time, but I would suggest the must haves are: - strong and visible leadership from all main influencers; - high standards of safety leadership training for team leaders/managers; - education not dictation; - focus on the one or two things that give greatest improvement (not loads of different safety objectives); - robust observation, inspection, audit and feedback mechanisms. There are different approaches when you have contractors and agency involvement. Needing consistent key people from the client company who drive safety and put in place leading indicators that link directly to financial reward. Oh, yes as Bob said, an injection of budget does normally help. All the best Ian