Waste Industry Safety & Health (WISH)

The guidance has been developed by the Waste Industry Health and Safety (WISH) Forum  to help control the safety and health risks associated with the design, procurement, checking,  inspection, maintenance, and repair and refurbishment of large waste containers, such as  hook-lift (also called roll-on-roll-off) containers, skips, FEL (front end loader) containers, bottle  banks etc. 

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) was consulted in the production of the  publication. It endorses the sensible, proportionate, reasonable, and balanced advice on  managing risk during waste-related activities as set out in this guidance.  

The guidance is primarily aimed at those involved with the design, purchase, inspection,  maintenance, repair and refurbishment of larger waste containers. It is also intended to assist  operators to decide during inspections of their containers to identify the need for safe repairs,  refurbishment and/or replacement. It does not directly cover operational issues relating to  larger waste containers, although there is some obvious overlap.