Projects
Health and Safety
Health and Safety and Community Recycling in Wales
As the representative body for the sector in Wales, Cylch believes it must act as a driving force for improving health and safety within the community recycling network.
Creating a healthy workforce to create a safe environment
A statement regarding Cylch's commitment to health and safety and actions taken.
Worker engagement
The ‘Creating a Healthy Workforce to Create a Safe Environment Project’ was developed by Cylch and funded by the Workers Safety Advisor Challenge Fund in order to improve awareness, knowledge and understanding of H&S issues, increase the level of worker involvement in health and safety, reduce accidents and share best practice in the Welsh Community Recycling Sector. A Workers Safety Advisor (WSA) was employed between April 2006 and March 2007 to provide in depth support to 20 Member organisations. Overall the project proved very successful.
For a full copy of the project report please click here.
A number of case studies have also been produced to view these click on the following links:
A Health and Safety study of Kerbside Recycling schemes using boxes and bags
During 2005-2006
Cylch collaborated with the Centre of Health and Environment Research Expertise (CHERE) on a joint project to explore the issues surrounding occupational health within the recycling sector. The study focused on the collection of recyclables using boxes and bags; with organisations operating their collection rounds using either a co-mingled or source separated process. The study failed to identify any significant risks within kerbside recycling operations using boxes and bags that could not be effectively managed and controlled. For a copy of this report click here.
Further guidance is available from the HSE Waste management & recycling page. http://www.hse.gov.uk/waste/index.htm and their information pages http://www.hse.gov.uk/waste/information.htm
Page last updated: 28th Aug 2007
