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HSE Guidance on School Trips to a High Risk SiteA report by the HSE on the management of school trips to high risk sites. Whilst a sawmill is not directly part of the organics industry there are many parallels between the Sawmill site and sites within the organics recycling industry.
How do I carry out a Risk Assessment?Read the HSE publication "Five Steps to Risk Assessment" http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg163.pdf This tells you how to do a risk assessment for occupational health and safety. This is not the only way to do a risk assessment, there are other methods
Bioaerosols Risk Assessment guidanceBioaerosol is simply a general term for micro-organisms suspended in the air. These micro-organisms include fungi and bacteria, as well as their components such as mycotoxins, endotoxins and glucans. Bioaerosols are generally less than 10 ?m in size
Risk Assessment - Open Windrow SiteUsing a generic risk assessment for an open windrow composting site, the following document gives an example of an assessment carried out by the Environment Agency.
The assessment provides information on potential hazards, their level of potential
Traffic Management Risk assessmentThis is a worked example of a risk assessment for managing traffic at a biowaste facility.
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