SHEA Waste Management Launched

03 Mar 2010

A Safety, Health & Environmental Awareness registration scheme has been launched for the Waste Management industry. The scheme follows on from the success of similar schemes in the Electricity, Gas and Water sectors and is affiliated with the CSCS scheme

A Safety, Health and Environmental Awareness (SHEA) registration scheme has been launched for the Waste Management industry. This scheme builds upon the success of related schemes within the Electricity, Gas and Water sectors.

The training material is presented from the perspective of the Waste Management industry and aimed at ensuring that all individuals have a basic knowledge of health, safety and environmental law and practices.

Subjects covered include:

• The Legal Structure for Health & Safety
• Environmental Law and Practices
• Hazards to Health and the Working Environment
• Noise at Work
• Incident Procedures
• Protecting Yourself and Others

The scheme is affiliated with the CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) card and the EUSR registration card carries the CSCS hologram. This enables operatives to access both Waste Management and Construction sites without the need to carry multiple registrations.

The training course is expected to take approximately 6 hours to deliver and be assessed. Assessment is through a series of subject orientated multiple choice questions.

Training is delivered through a network of approved trainers who all deliver the standard training and assessment.

Waste Companies that already carry out internal health & safety training are invited to submit their learning programmes for recognition as a route to registration for SHEA (Waste Management). In this way companies can provide additional training benefit to their workforce as well as assuring that their training meets an appropriate national standard.

Further details can be found on the scheme pages.