The company had taken delivery of a new shredding machine. It contacted its Safewell retained H&S advisor to get help carrying out a risk assessment.
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The company’s retained H&S advisor visited the site and met with the owner and operatives.
Together they looked at the step-by-step operation of the machine, and where operators and others in the area were at risk.
In addition to the mechanical risks, the hazards of noise, dust, and manual handling were identified.
Safewell provided practical advice on the day on how to manage these risks and followed up with a report to help the company implement measures to control the risk.
