chris jones chairman, wish and director, cory environmental limited

http://www.hse.gov.uk/waste/wish.htm

Chris Jones

Chairman, WISH and Director, Cory Environmental Limited

WISHful thinking


In the next 25 minutes or so….

• The legacy of the past

• WISHful beginnings- The formation of WISH- The membership of WISH

• WISHes fulfilled- The work of WISH to date- The achievements to date

• WISHing for the future- The new WISH strategy and structure- The Road Map or “blueprint”


The issues, the challenge.

• The legacy of the past- A neglected and unappreciated industry?- Seen as the problem, not the solution- Poor practices and high accident rates

• Increasing recycling not increasing increase injury and ill health- increasing collection effort- increasing workforce

• New technology, new injuries and potential health impacts- Move away from Landfill toward

processing- MRF, MBT, AD, IVC, EfW


The legacy of the past

• Accident rates in the waste industry - Fatal injuries 2003/4

The Industry with the highest rate of fatal injury is the recycling of waste and scrap where the rate is nearly 40 times the national average.


• Accident rates in the waste industry - Bomel Report

“Damming research was published yesterday by the HSE which showed that around 4,000 accidents are reported by the waste industry each year, or approximately 2,500 per 100,000 workers. This is nearly five times the national average accident rate, and the fatal incident rate of 10 in 100,000 is ten times the national average.”

http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr240.htm

“The research, conducted by Bomel Limited, was based on 2001/02 figures and revealed that incidents were mainly reported from refuse or recycling collection crews manually sorting the waste.”

From letsrecycle.com 17 June 2004

The legacy of the past


Genesis

• May 2001 - Initial proposal arose out of a ‘summit’ between the HSE and ESA.

• July 2001- First meeting held

• May 2002- First publication INDG 359

WISHful beginnings


Evolution

• Membership- Members- Observers

• Constitution- Adopted September 09- Revised May 2012

• Strategy & Plan of Work- Strategy adopted Sep 08- Strategy revised and update Nov 12- Plan of Work Sep 08

WISHful beginnings

Association for Organics RecyclingBritish Metals Recycling Association

Chartered Institute of Wastes Management Community Recycling Network*

Container Handling Equipment Manufacturers (CHEM) Association Department for the Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs*

Energy and Utility SkillsEnvironment Agency*

Environmental Services Association*Health & Safety Executive

Local Authority Recycling Advisory CommitteeLocal Government Employers Organisation*

Trades Union Congress Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP)

Waste Management Industry Training & Advisory Board (WAMITAB)


Objective 1: Accident performanceReduce the overall RIDDOR reported accident rate by 10% year on year (2005/6 baseline) by December 2013.

Objective 3: Management of health and safetyGain widespread adoption of safety management systems such as those consistent with HSG 65[1] principles or compliant with OHSAS 18001. Publication of a simple online self assessment checklist could be used to help organisations identify whether they are meet these standards and provide information to help monitor progress with this objective. Large organisations may choose to benchmark themselves on the CHASPI index (www.chaspi.info-exchange.com).

Objective 2: Number of working days lostWISH will produce a standard format for measuring the number of working days lost due to occupational health and safety incidents[1]. This will be used to analyse/ sample performance to promote engagement at company/ organisation level.WISH will establish and task a working group to identify metrics and agree a strategy to reduce the number of working days lost within 24 months.

Objective 5: CompetenceIncrease the level of competence within the industry, in line with the WISH “Commitment to competence” statement[1]. WISH will establish and task a working group to identify metrics for measuring progress with the Commitment to competence and agree a competence strategy within 24 months.

Objective 4: Health and safety climate and attitudes

Improve attitudes within the workforce to health and safety. Develop and promote a climate survey tool that enables small and medium size organisations to measure the attitudes to health and safety within their workforce and identify areas where improvements can be made.

WISH Strategy 2009

• StrategyLaunched on 14 January 2009 Had five key commitments

Reduce Accidents by 10% year on year

Measure and then reduce working days lost

Adoption of safety management systems

Improvement in climate and attitudes

Increase levels of competence

WISHes fulfilled


WISH 2002 - 2012

• Best practice guidance notes

• Leaflets and other publications

WISHes fulfilled

Ref Title

Waste01 Operating civic amenity sites safely

Waste02 Green waste collection: health issues

Waste03 Orphaned compressed gas cylinders in the waste and recycling industries

Waste04 Waste and recycling vehicles in street collection

Waste05 The safe use of refuse collection vehicle hoists and bins

Waste06 Skip and container safety in waste management and recycling

Waste07 Safe handling of asbestos cement waste at civic amenity (CA) sites

Waste08 Compaction equipment: User and public safety

Waste09 Safe transport in waste management and recycling facilities

Waste10 The safe recovery of petrol from end-of-life vehicles

Waste11 Safety at ‘bring sites’ in the waste management and recycling industries

Waste 12 Storing hazardous waste at household recycling centres

Ref Title

Waste 13 Designing and operating Material Recycling Facilities (MRF’s safely)

Waste15 Health hazards in the waste and recycling industry

Waste16 Kerbside glass collection: Noise reduction techniques

Waste17 Managing ‘task and finish’ to reduce safety risks

Waste18 Hand sorting of recyclables (‘totting’) with vehicle assistance

Waste19 Handling needles in the waste and recycling industry

Waste21 Health and safety training: Guidelines for the waste management and recycling sector

Waste22 Handling offensive hygiene waste

Waste23 Safe waste and recycling collection services

Waste 25 People in commercial waste containers



Spreading the word

WISHes fulfilled

http://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/waste-management/hse-event

http://www.shponline.co.uk/commentcommunity-content/full/hse-challenges-waste-industry-to-improve-its-safety-record

Organisation/ body PlaceIOSH WarringtonUK Safety Networks (UKSN) Essex (Chelmsford)RoSPA BirminghamRoSPA ReadingRoSPA LondonUKSN East Anglia (Norwich)WISH NI BelfastLA group (Lincs) LincolnLA group (Northampton) Hemel Hempsted and Aylesbury (sep talks/events)South West Waste Recycling forum CornwallAIRMIC BournemouthFEAD/EU joint meeting AmsterdamLA group (London) HammersmithWest Midlands Waste Forum KidderminsterEnvironmental Media Group (Letsrecycle) Solihull and London (sep talks/events)Manchester Waste Forum Manchester AirportSESA GlasgowLA group (Gloucester) CheltenhamSW Safety forum BristolORGREA conference StockportLARAC NottinghamFEAD Brussels


WISH Strategy 12 -

• Strategy Officially launched 7th Feb 2013.

WISHing for the future

http://www.hse.gov.uk/waste/charter.htm

WISH Plan of work 2013 -

• Road Map (or “blueprint”)A plan of work for the industry, devised and supported by the industry under five key headings

Strong Leadership Involving the workforce Creating Healthier, Safer

workplaces Supporting SME’s Build competence


• Progress to date

• Strong leadershipSeveral meetings culminating in the publication of the leadership tool. Now merging with the workforce involvement strategy group.

• Involve the workforceSeveral meetings, developing the proposals on worker engagement and communication best practice. Merging with leadership working group.




• Build competenceOnly recently started, had first meeting and agreed an outline of key areas of concern

• Support SME’sTwo meetings so far, have identified a number of areas of potential interest.




• Creating healthier, safer workplacesSub groups working on:Safety Aids on vehicles;Safe operation of AD and MBT;Machinery sourcing;Health surveillance;Noise from glass collections;


[email protected]


http://www.hse.gov.uk/waste/wish-blueprint-progress-update.pdf



• Fires on Waste Management sitesFire Futures forum (Nov 13)Guidance to replace TGN 7.01 being produced by WISH, led by Geoff Smallwood, with support and involvement from EA, FRS, insurers and othersFirst draft of WISH guidance circulated End of June, second draft 1st September. Publication of final document 3rd October 2014


WISH Secretary : [email protected] Chair: [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


• What can I do after today?

• Participate /consult on emerging guidance documents

• Review your practices against the best practice guidance produced by WISH (see the HSE/WISH website)


WISHing for the future



Achievements to date

• ESA accident charter

Accident rate fell from 4150 to 2428 between 2003 and 2007.

More than a 12% year on year reduction.

Following renewal of the charter in 2007 the accident rate has fallen to stand in 2013 at 1313.

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• RR701 BOMEL II - Accident rates fell by 15% from 03/04 to 07/08.

WISHes fulfilled

HSE's Head of Manufacturing Sector, Geoff Cox said: "There has been a lot of work by all parties to improve the industry's poor record since we published the first analysis of the injury rates in 2004.”

"The declining performance at the beginning of this decade has been halted and we can now see improvements that equate to 800 fewer injuries per year.”

http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr701.htm



• HSE 2012/13 annual report- Accident rates fell by 2.4% in 2012/13.

WISHes fulfilled

HSE's Head of Waste and Recycling, Graham Walker said: "Waste and recycling remains one of Britain’s higher risk industries. Everyone has a responsibility to ensure the number of people killed or harmed in this sector is reduced year on year.

“Though the numbers are slightly down on last year, too many people still fail to return home safely from work and we are continuing to work together with the industry to change this”

http://www.hse.gov.uk/aboutus/reports/1213/


• WISH is committed to change by: - Establishing and sharing best practice- Improving the safety performance of the industry- Developing the competence of those who work in the industry- Improving perception of the waste industry as a safe place to work

WISHing for change

“You must be the change that you wish to see in the world”Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)

“We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win”.

• We need your help

John F Kennedy (1917-1963)

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For discussion….

• Culture and motivation- The perception of the public- The effects of that perception

• Duty of Care and waste descriptions- Waste description responsibility – EWC- Transfer notes and the current EA prosecution approach- EDoC

• Recycling- Should energy be considered as a recyclate?- Judging the environmental benefits of recycling

• RDF, SRF and waste fires- Waste export and producer responsibility- Waste fires, the public, the politicians, resilience and reputational risk.

• Case examples

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chris jones chairman, wish and director, cory environmental limited

Documents

recycling of waste

wishful beginnings http

waste industry fatal

new wish strategy

work of wish

blueprint http

efw http

waste industry bomel