Viridor Launches Composting Safety Film

15 August 2011

Designed for people who work on either in-vessel or windrow composting facilities, the film provides the essential information needed to comply with health and safety executive guidelines and manage the risks of working with these processes

The film proved so successful internally, the company has now made it available on its website to be used as a tool by the wider industry.

Alan Cook, Viridor's Health and Safety Advisor in the South East, said: "The film focuses on the health and safety basics covering areas such as personal protective equipment; working with machinery, confined spaces and workplace transport in a composting environment. If everyone can get the basics right it's a major step towards staying safe at work.

"We have also developed a multi-choice test to reaffirm the key learning points from the film to ensure operatives have understood the information. The test and marking guide are available to download for use or to use as templates to create your own.

"We're really pleased to have support from the Association for Organics Recycling (AfoR) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for the film, and to be able to share health and safety advice across the sector."

Jeremy Jacobs, MD of AfOR said: "AfOR welcomes this informative video as a useful tool to improve awareness on biowaste sites. It is the responsibility of every site operator to ensure staff are adequately trained; this video provides excellent guidance which will assist in this aim".

Wayne Williams, HM Inspector of Health and Safety, Manufacturing Sector - Waste and Recycling said: "HSE supports this initiative which encourages the sharing of health and safety expertise, resources and good practice, making the information available through AfOR to the wider membership."

You can access the film and tests at www.viridor.co.uk/compostingsafety