Entries by SWITCHForum

A Forward Look – SWITCH Forum

SWITCH Forum has been closing out their year-end activities. We are delighted to have successfully delivered a high quality and well received course for supervisor and team leaders and module 1 is soon to finish but the follow-on module 2 is scheduled for next couple of months. We are also putting finishing touches to our […]

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Violence & Aggression at Work

Violence and aggression at work can have a serious impact on your workers physical and mental health. This HSE guidance will help you assess the risks, put the right controls in place to protect workers and report incidents and learn from them.  Our front-line workers face this type of unacceptable behaviour on a far too regular basis. […]

CIWM Technical Grade

Delighted to hear that the Chartered Institute of Waste Management have launched a new “Technical Grade Membership”. Previously CIWM’s Chartered membership was for graduates but it is great to see the recognition of technical qualifications (CoTC). CIWM’s Technical Membership represents the significant technical skills acquired by technical and operational staff. Its shows a commitment to […]

CIWM Jobs and Skills Research Workshop – Survey Results

A survey was conducted in Autumn 2022 to gain insight from CIWM members and non members on their experiences of sector job and skill requirements. Survey results will be used to contribute to a wider research project which will provide insight to support government decision making, as well as providing valuable data to employers across […]

Ensure you are Working Safely at Height

HSE confirm Falls from height were the cause of most work-related fatalities in Britain during 2021/22. Recent annual figures reveal that 29 workers were killed in falls from height last year. Protect your employees and take the necessary precautions. Visit the HSE Working at Height Website for guidance along with a range of useful information and […]

SWEEEP Warns used e-cigarettes are ‘Potentially Hazardous’

A Kent-based waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycler, SWEEEP Kuusakoski, has produced a technical note warning that e-cigarettes and vapes are “potentially hazardous” due to the presence of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). E-cigarettes, which are in category 7 of the WEEE recycling regulations, consist of several elements, SWEEEP says: A plastic, glass or metal […]

CIWM And SWITCH Collaborate To Deliver Better Learner Outcomes

To deliver improved skills and competence in the resource and waste management sector, CIWM and the SWITCH Forum have signed an agreement to collaborate in order to provide better outcomes for learners and those wanting to upskill as they move along their career path. The two organisations, who have a history of joint working and […]

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WISH Position Statement on Cleansing Operations & The Collection of Bird carcasses During Avian Influensa outbreak

Following a number of queries concerning the appropriate PPE and precautions to be observed whilst collecting bird carcasses as part of cleansing in streets, parks and public areas, WISH together with the HSE and others have published the attached position statement on this issue. This statement will be kept under review during the current Avian […]