Albion Environmental Limited

Health and Safety

Training Courses for Staff in the Waste and Resources Sector

Albion has worked hard to develop courses specific to the waste and resource management industry. We are pleased to provide information on the following courses for operational staff – Environmental Introduction to Waste Management Legislation Course                          Household waste recycling centre (HWRC) Operators Course                CPC Approved Driving in the Waste Industry Legislation course             […]

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Waste 18: Hand sorting of recyclables (‘totting’) with vehicle assistance

This guidance by HSE has been revised and updated. It aims to help resolve workplace transport problems and, in particular, prevent accidents to pedestrians involved in totting activities at waste and recycling facilities. Waste 18: Hand sorting of recyclables (‘totting’) with vehicle assistance 

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Waste Management Licence Application Granted

Albion Environmental Ltd recently assisted Express Skips in Falkirk with a licence application and are pleased to annount the Waste Management Licence was granted in April 2012. Albion Environmental Ltd are experts in assisting a variety of facitlities, to ensure they are suitably licensed to allow them to operate at the earliest opportunity.  If you would like assistance

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HSE prepares inspectors for fees for intervention

The HSE has just completed a two-week shadowing initiative to train inspectors in its new cost-recovery scheme, which begins next month. A panel of lawyers revealed this and other details about the scheme, also known as 'fees for intervention' (FFI), to delegates during the 'In court live' session at IOSH12. Companies found to be at fault

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Scotlands Environmental Web

There is a new site online bringing together information on Scotland's environment in one place. There is nowhere else that environmental data and reports from known and trusted sources can be accessed and looked at in combination. The site provides straight-forward descriptions of the state of Scotland's environment and key messages that highlight our progress

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Viridor – Composting Safety Film

A film to help improve health and safety at composting sites has been released by waste management firm Viridor. Designed for people who work on either in-vessel or windrow composting facilities, the film provides essential information needed to comply with Health & Safety Executive guidelines and manage the risks of working with these processes.  

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HSE calls for vigilance after spate of incidents

The Health and Safety Executive has stressed the responsibility of employers and those with a duty to ensure safety in the workplace to safeguard workers following a spate of incidents across the waste and recycling sector this month. The non-departmental public body, known as the HSE, made the comments while outlining its ambitions for 2011,

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Zero Waste Scotland Framework Contract: Advice to Scottish construction sector SMEs

  Albion Environmental Ltd  has proudly been selected as one of the preferred tenderers for this Framework.   ZWS wished to appoint a number of consultants to provide “Advice to Scottish Construction SMEs”. This will require a high degree of expertise and ability to provide independent advice and support in one or more of the

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Albion secures Annual Contract from Levenseat Ltd for EN ISO 14001:2004, Environmental Management Systems

   Albion is delighted to have secured another annual contract from Levenseat Ltd to assist with their Business Management System accredited to E ISO 14001:2004, Environmental Management Systems by BSI. Albion has worked with Levenseat Ltd since 2008 and assisted Levenseat Ltd achieve formal BSI accreditation on 6th January 2009. Throughout 2009 we helped Levenseat

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