This guidance has been produced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) following concerns about the high numbers of serious and fatal accidents to employees in the recovered paper industry. 11 people have died in accidents involving baling machines between 1988 and 2002. This publication was written in consultation with the British Recovered Paper Association and the Independent Waste Processors Association. It is aimed at managers and operators working in the recovered paper industry and identifies the main health and safety standards needed to achieve acceptable and safe working procedures. Contents: Introduction; Loading, unloading and tipping operations; Skips and containers; Maintaining vehicles; Sheeting and unsheeting; Collections and deliveries; Sorting recovered paper; Hand-held saws; Balers; Compactors; Training and supervision; Find out more; Useful addresses; Further information.
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