ACCIDENT REDUCTION PLEDGE FOR ‘MOST DANGEROUS JOB’IN BRITAIN
February 1st 2009 The number of fatal incidents in the waste and recycling industry is more than 10 times the national average and reportable accidents in these workplaces are more than four times the national average. This had made working in the industry one of the most dangerous jobs in Great Britain.
As a result, members of the Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) forum have pledged to commit their organisations to improve these statistics by signing a five-year charter to:
• Reduce reportable accident rates by 10% per year over five years
• Reduce number of working days lost owing to accidents and ill health
• Promote effective health and safety management
• Improve the health and safety climate and attitudes in the workforce
• Increase levels of competence
WISH members represent waste management and recycling organisations, trades unions, local authorities and government departments, and have agreed to work together to improve the health, safety and well-being of their workers.
Kay Carberry from the TUC commended the initiative, commenting: “Any attempt to improve safety in this industry gets our full support. With trade unions, employers and the regulator involved, WISH will forge a much better future for the waste and recycling industry by making it safer and healthier to work in:.”
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