Initiative to reduce accidents
Series: HSC News Release ; (C028:04) 8 July 2004 (2)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: The accident rate for the UK waste industry is over four times that of the rest of UK industry at 2 500 reportable accidents per 100 000 workers. The Environmental Services Association (ESA), supported by the Health and Safety Commission and Executive, has launched a major new initiative to improve the health and safety performance in the waste management industry. The Accident Reduction Charter aims to reduce reportable accidents by 10% every year until 2007 and to eliminate fatalities by the end of that period. http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2004/c04028.htm| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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The accident rate for the UK waste industry is over four times that of the rest of UK industry at 2 500 reportable accidents per 100 000 workers. The Environmental Services Association (ESA), supported by the Health and Safety Commission and Executive, has launched a major new initiative to improve the health and safety performance in the waste management industry. The Accident Reduction Charter aims to reduce reportable accidents by 10% every year until 2007 and to eliminate fatalities by the end of that period. http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2004/c04028.htm