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
Funding - $30k – now exhausted
Guide development – Impac Services Limited
Technical Working Group
Waste management companies
Territorial Authorities
Community resource recovery enterprises
Waste equipment manufacturers
Accident Compensation Corporation
Department of Labour
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
Completed draft modules
What is best practice?
Policies and procedures for the waste industry
Legislation
Regulations
Contractor management
Completed draft modules
Drugs and alcohol
Emergency preparedness
Fatigue
First Aid
Forklift operations
Completed draft modules
Hazard identification and management
Infection control
Lock out tag out
Manual handling
Noise
Completed draft modules
Personal protective equipment
Truck driving
Work at height
Young people at work
Collection of waste
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
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
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
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
Funding
Can your organisation contribute funding?
Contact Nic Quilty at WasteMIN Z - [email protected] or 09 486 6722