Machinery guarding, safe isolation and maintenance - Waste premises resource list

General waste premises resources

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations Approved Code of Practice (ACOP):

• Safe use of work equipment L22 - (hse.gov.uk)

Using work equipment safely:

• Using work equipment safely INDG229 - (hse.gov.uk)

Dutyholder checklist:

• Inspection proforma for private waste premises

Machinery guarding

Machinery safety:

• Machinery safety - Recycling recovery plant (wishforum.org)
• Machinery safety - Belt conveyors (wishforum.org)
• Machinery safety - Trommel screens (wishforum.org)
• Machinery safety - Horizontal plane balers (wishforum.org)
• Machinery safety - General waste shredders (wishforum.org)
• Compactor equipment - Public and user safety (wishforum.org)
• Guidance for the recovered paper industry (hse.gov.uk)
• Guarding return idlers - (hseni.gov.uk)
• Machinery guarding video - (hseni youtube channel)

Inspection of work equipment:

• Inspection of work equipment - (hse.gov.uk)

Safe isolation and lockout

Lock out, tag out, try out procedures:

• Safe isolation and lockout procedures - (hseni youtube channel)
• Safe maintenance - Isolation by lockout - (hseni.gov.uk)
• Safe maintenance and isolation leaflet - (hseni.gov.uk)

Isolation for recycling and recovery machinery:

• Practical isolation and lock off guidance (wishforum.org)

Example lockout procedure:

• Lockout procedures (hseni.gov.uk)

Maintenance

Safe working at height:

• Working at height: A brief guide INDG401 - (hse.gov.uk)

Lifting equipment:

• Safe use of lifting equipment ACOP L113 - (hse.gov.uk)

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE):

• Respiratory protective equipment HSG53 - (hse.gov.uk)
• Health and hazardous substances in waste and recycling (wishforum.org)

Training and competence:

• Training and competence  - (hse.gov.uk)

Website guidance:

• Maintenance of work equipment - (hse.gov.uk)

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