Due to current restrictions on the EA website, CIWM will be hosting new Environment Agency Guidance and Regulatory Position Statements for the foreseeable future. To find these documents, please visit the following website: http://www.ciwm.co.uk/CIWM/InformationCentre/EADocuments/Environment_Agency_Guidance.aspx Source: CIWM
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HSE have released a work at height regulations 2005 (as amended) guidance document. This brief guide describes what employers need to do to protect their employees from falls from height. Falls from height are one of the biggest causes of workplace fatalities and major injuries. Work at height means work in any place where, if
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The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations require that all wastes generated at a property that undertakes healthcare practices must be subject to a pre-acceptance audit prior to collection via a contractor. Failing to comply can result in the contractor being unable to collect your wastes. Furthermore, undertaking the correct pre-acceptance audit procedure will enable
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This document has been updated for the Industrial Emissions Directive – changes introduced by The Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (NI) 2013. A Site Report describes and records the condition of the land and groundwater at a site. It will enable baseline conditions of the land and groundwater to be established and subsequently
CIWM released on 17th of January its latest guidance document on Pre-Acceptance Waste Audits for large healthcare waste producers in England. Pre-acceptance waste audits are required to ensure that healthcare wastes are sent for the correct treatment and disposal, and robust auditing and reporting practices are essential to ensure compliance. Good auditing, however, also brings
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The Environment Agency have now developed a new Technical Guidance Note (TGN): Reducing Fire Risk at Sites Storing Combustible Materials. This supports their work to review operators\’ site accident plans and their officers will be using this when inspecting waste sites. This guidance applies to your site if it doesn\’t have: a relevant sector fire
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This document is a comprehensive technical guidance on the assessment and classification of hazardous waste which is intended for anyone involved in the production, management and regulation of hazardous waste. Authors: Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Northern Ireland Environment Agency. For more information, please find the document attached. WM2 version3 August
