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HEALTH & SAFETY GUIDELINES

HEALTH & SAFETY GUIDELINES. Nuts & bolts. Issue – little guidance on appropriate standards to assist with effective management of H & S Aim : Encourage industry to embark on process of continuous improvement Assist industry to understand how best and practically to meet legal requirements

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HEALTH & SAFETY GUIDELINES

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  1. HEALTH & SAFETY GUIDELINES

  2. Nuts & bolts • Issue – little guidance on appropriate standards to assist with effective management of H & S • Aim: • Encourage industry to embark on process of continuous improvement • Assist industry to understand how best and practically to meet legal requirements • Funding - $30k – now exhausted • Guide development – Impac Services Limited

  3. Technical Working Group • Waste management companies • Territorial Authorities • Community resource recovery enterprises • Waste equipment manufacturers • Accident Compensation Corporation • Department of Labour

  4. Guideline content • Technical working group’s organisations’ SOPs and hazard registers • Overseas publications – adapted to NZ context • Relevant sections of the HSE Act 1992 (as amended 2002) • Resources from the Department of Labour and ACC

  5. Completed draft modules • What is best practice? • Policies and procedures for the waste industry • Legislation • Regulations • Contractor management

  6. Completed draft modules • Drugs and alcohol • Emergency preparedness • Fatigue • First Aid • Forklift operations

  7. Completed draft modules • Hazard identification and management • Infection control • Lock out tag out • Manual handling • Noise

  8. Completed draft modules • Personal protective equipment • Truck driving • Work at height • Young people at work • Collection of waste

  9. Draft modules yet to be completed • Front loader compacting collection trucks • Hook lift/skip vehicles • Rear loading compacting collection trucks • Side loading compacting collection trucks

  10. Appendices • Example of a contractor management procedure for TAs • Example of a H & S questionnaire for pre-tender process for TAs • Forklift safety checklist • Truck safety checklist • Hazard register checklist

  11. Appendices • Generic hazards associated with all waste collection methods • Additional hazards for bag and crate collection • Additional hazards associated with front loading compaction collection trucks • Additional hazards associated with hook vehicles • Additional hazards associated with rear loading compaction collection trucks

  12. Next steps • Consultation: • Draft guidelines to date on WasteMINZ website shortly • One month consultation period • Source further funding • If funding available: • Develop modules for RRPs, MRFs, transfer stations and landfills • Develop implementation resources

  13. Funding • Can your organisation contribute funding? • Contact Nic Quilty at WasteMIN Z - nic@wasteminz.org.nz or 09 486 6722

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