“Changing Gear”
Proposal for a Scoping Study to develop a Health and Safety Initiative for the Waste and Resources Management Industry

The Waste and Resources Management Industry needs to significantly improve its performance in managing health and safety responsibilities and reduce accidents.  CIWM in partnership with a stakeholder steering committee intends to develop a health and safety initiative for the Sector entitled “Changing Gear”.

The objectives of “Changing Gear” are to:
• Raise health and safety awareness across the Sector.
• Promote debate on health and safety management improvements in organisations.
• Question what is in place within the individual organisations.
• Identify gaps.
• Promote individual and organisational responsibility.
• Challenge understanding and awareness of individuals and their responsibility.
• Change behaviour.
• Improve health and safety performance.

The Scoping Study comprises an initial phase of fact finding, collation and analysis of information relating to examples of good practice that are already in existence across the industry.  Its specific objectives are to:
• Define what health and safety training is needed in the Sector.
• Establish what currently exists.
• Identify the gaps and how they might be filled.
• Recommend on process and budget for delivery of “Changing Gear”.

CIWM (EB), the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management Environmental Body, has been commissioned to manage delivery of the initiative.  CIWM (EB) will be engaging in a selective tendering process very shortly to identify contractors to undertake the Scoping Study during the period January-March 2007.  Consultancies and other organisations wishing to express an interest in bidding for the work need to submit a short structured application no later than 3rd November 2006.

A formal Briefing Note will be provided on application to Ivan Good, Executive Administrator, CIWM (EB) at ivan.good@btinternet.com.