Safe systems of work for waste and recycling collections
The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has recently published a guidance document titled, “Waste and recycling vehicles in street collection”. This guidance document outlines a set of measures aimed at reducing the number of fatalities involving collection staff and members of the public.
Reversing causes a disproportionately large number of moving vehicle incidents in the waste/recycling industry each year. The guidance describes simple measures that can be taken such as safe systems and aids for reversing, including trained assistants to ensure that pedestrians do not enter the reversing zone.
The guidance “Waste and recycling vehicles in street collection” can be downloaded from the HSE’s website www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/web14.pdf
Source: www.hse.gov.uk (accessed 03/10/06)