Health & Safety SIG

Aim

The purpose of this Special Interest Group is to act as a forum for information exchange relating to health and safety within the waste and resource management industry within the UK. The SIG shall have a strategy setting out the way in which CIWM will influence and engage with the industry in order to actively contribute to improving the sector's health and safety performance.

Objectives

To achieve its aim the Special Interest Group will:

• Ensure that members are kept up-to-date with emerging legislation both International and the UK, relating to health and safety matters.

• Share and disseminate information on health and safety matters concerning waste and resource management practices via the CIWM web pages, CIWM magazine, News Online and any other suitable media.

• Promote debate and discussion on topical specialised issues relating to health and safety.

• Provide guidance and specify training requirements for better health and safety as part of a process of continuous improvement for health and safety professionals.

• Respond where necessary to consultation documents issued by Government, related bodies and other organisations relating to health and safety in our sector.

• Liaise with Government departments, associated bodies and other organisations working within the health and safety sector.

• Co-operate with other CIWM technical and strategic groups and those within the wider industry with regard to information dissemination to avoid duplication of efforts.

• Act as a resource of technical expertise to the Institution in relation to policy, legislation and practice on the subjectt of health and safety.

• Operate in partnership with other organisations with an interest in health and safety.
CIWM has signed an Memorandum of Understanding with IOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) and is a member of RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents).

• Work towards achieving the objectives of the WISH (Waste Industry Safety and Health) Forum Strategy 2009-13 to which CIWM is committed and has signed up to. 

Steering Committee

The work of the Special Interest Group is coordinated by a steering committee that reports to the CIWM Scientific & Technical Committee.

Membership

Membership is open to anyone with an interest in health and safety and related sectors including students and those with "grass roots" practical experience.  CIWM membership is not a pre-requisite, although we hope that this will be a natural progression for those interested in keeping up-to-date with information and progression of their career.