Health & Safety / Recovered Paper Sector

• Recover Paper Safely INDG392 HSE Guidance

  NB: This guidance is currently under HSE revision.

• Dissipation of residual energy in waste handling equipment

  This guidance is aimed at the operation of fixed machinery and plant used in the recovered paper industry. Within the guidance is an example of an isolating and locking off procedure.

  CPI Dissipation of residual energy in waste handling equipment
  CPI Isolation guidance

• Baler Checklist

  Produced by Members of the CPI recovered paper sector health and safety committee. This simple checklist is a good starting point for establishing if your baler is compliant against ‘Recover Paper Safely’ INDG 392.

  CPI Baler checklist

  NB: An updated checklist will be issued following the reissue of INDG 392

  Consequences of clearing a blockage without isolating the machine

  There have been several fatal accidents where operators have attempted to clear blockages. This short animation shows what happens when machinery is not properly isolated.

  Baler blockage – Short animation videos
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  See also under Human Factors and Machine Interventions – Clearing a baler blockage