News 87% of people employed in recycling and waste feel safe at work 28th November 2024 Environmental Services Association / health and safety News AD firm fined £300,000 after explosion causes life-changing injuries 26th November 2024 Environment Agency / Health and Safety Executive News Fatal injury rate in waste industry is 9 times the all industry rate 22nd November 2024 Health and Safety Executive / waste industry Sponsored content Promoting a safety culture: Improving safety and legal compliance in the waste & recycling industry 21st November 2024 Health & Safety News Routine H&S inspection lands metal recycling firm £650,000 fine 28th October 2024 Health and Safety Executive / Metal Recycling News Pilot project to trial tech that prevents batteries igniting in HWRCs 23rd October 2024 E-Waste / Lithium Ion Batteries / Waste Fires News £30 million for research to tackle UK nuclear decommissioning challenges 28th August 2024 Nuclear Decommissioning Authority / Nuclear Waste / Research and Development News Fires from improper disposal averaging one fire per day – Veolia 28th August 2024 behaviour change / Veolia / Waste Fires News Wood recycling firm fined after company director killed 21st August 2024 Health and Safety Executive / Wood Recycling News Companies fined after man crushed to death by machine at MRF 5th August 2024 Health and Safety Executive / Waste Crime News Veolia fined £3m after man dies while decommissioning gas rig 26th July 2024 Health and Safety Executive / Recycling / Veolia News Husband and wife sentenced after illegal waste site caught fire 27th June 2024 Environment Agency / Tyres / Waste Crime News Waste recycling company fined £24,000 after worker suffers injuries 4th June 2024 Health and Safety Executive / Recycling News Cambridge City Council recorded 7 bin lorry fires caused by batteries in 2024 3rd June 2024 Lithium Ion Batteries / local authorities / Waste Fire News Recycling company fined £160,000 after workers exposed to dust 28th May 2024 Biofuel / Health and Safety Executive / Wood Recycling News Council launches study into impact of Walleys Quarry landfill site 16th May 2024 landfill / local authorities / Walleys Quarry News Waste management company fined £200,000 after man suffered serious burns 15th May 2024 health and safety / Health and Safety Executive News Durham man sentenced for illegal waste site and burning waste 14th May 2024 Environment Agency / open waste burning / Waste Crime First 1 2 3 4 5 … 26 27 Last
