Speedy service keeps Viridor Cardiff ERF operating safely
Viridor Cardiff Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) is the largest ERF in Wales treating waste from the local authority and local business contracts. The facility, which has been..
Loading bins safely at LARAC Conference
Earlier this month we attended the RWM Resource & Waste Management Expo. A key date in the year where people working in the waste and recycling sector come together to share best..
Woodworking company fined after loading shovel collision death
The HSE have recently published news of a wood recycling company that’s been fined after an employee was killed when he was struck by a wheel loader.
Daily data insights you can act on from SiteZone
“The core advantage of data is that it tells you something about the world that you didn’t know before.” Hilary Mason, data scientist and founder of Fast Forward Labs Data has..
25% increase in fatalities from being struck by a moving vehicle
The latest figures for work-related fatal injuries in Great Britain have just been published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). 138 workers were killed in work-related..
A question of AI
During a recent webinar with the International Institute or Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) about plant – pedestrian safety I was asked this question: “What differentiates you..
A bucket load of blind spots
Wheeled loading shovels are commonly used in waste and recycling. But due to their size and bucket, restricted forward visibility is a major problem on these vehicles.
Plant to Pedestrian Risk Management in Waste and Recycling
The latest figures from the HSE have shown an increase in fatalities in the waste and recycling sector, after 5 years of decline. And with the third highest cause of fatalities in..
10 Years, 0 incidents - successful partnership with FCC Environment
The Cambridge dictionary defines a partnership as: an agreement between organizations, people, etc. to work together.