Waste Management Toolbox Talk

Overview This talk will cover: the risks to health and safety resulting from poor housekeeping.
General precautions
1. Separate different types of waste into separate skips if there is such a system.
2. If there is a COSSH skip, make sure that all used containers of substances are put in it. Do not mix with general waste.
3. Remove all nails from scrap timber to avoid foot injuries to other people.
4. Securely bag or bundle lightweight waste to prevent it being scattered by the wind.
5. Waste created at height must be returned to ground level in a safe manner, not thrown down.


6. Don’t overload skips – load up to the top of the sides.
7. Don’t attempt to ride in a skip – waste material could move and injure you.

8. The accumulation of combustible material could provide the fuel for a large fire.
9. Dispose of combustible waste in the skips or bins provided as soon as practical after you create it.

10. Discarded food waste will encourage the presence of rats and other vermin.
11. The presence of rats brings with it the possibility of catching Weil’s disease.
12. Dispose of food waste in secure bins – do not leave it lying about