Safety briefing - waste and recycling

One way to ensure that staff are on board with your waste and recycling rules is to provide them with a short safety briefing.

What’s covered?

The aim of this Safety Briefing - Waste and Recycling is to help staff to understand the health, safety and environmental concerns associated with waste.

Why this topic is important

Businesses have a legal and moral duty to look after the environment. Minimising waste leads to the more efficient use of materials and saves money which would otherwise be spent on waste disposal.

Hazards and risks

The briefing provides examples of waste hazards and the risks which may arise if the hazards are not properly controlled.

Control

Having used the first parts of the briefing to motivate staff there are a number of control measures which they are expected to implement. You can supplement the briefing with more detail on the relevant procedures in your business, e.g. recycling facilities, approved waste contractors.

Key points

The key points summarise the responsibilities of all staff for waste minimisation, proper disposal and spillage response.