WRIQ Business Breakfast (May 2024) - Getting the House in Order

Please join us for this two-part business breakfast event “Getting the house in order” which will cover:

Part 1: Key WHS considerations for the recycling and waste management sector in 2024

a. Overview of Work Health and Safety in the Waste and Recycling Industry

• Understanding the unique challenges and risks in waste management and how to manage them.

b. Key takeaways and lessons from recent case studies involving incidents of serious injury or fatality in the waste industry

• SafeWork NSW v Solveco Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2022] NSWDC 331
• SafeWork NSW v Aussie Skips Recycling Pty Ltd; SafeWork NSW v Roussakis [2022] NSWDC 276
  

c. Checklist for employers on proactive WHS risk management

• Key takeaways and reminders for employers and workers in the waste and recycling industry: before, during and after a safety incident

Part 2: Waste levy considerations following the completion of the state-wide compliance actions

a. Summary of findings from a case study of over 50% of all landfills in the state

• Recent regulatory/legislation changes
• Resultant regulator’s compliance process and the notices/actions identified for rectification or penalty
  

b. Best practice outcomes and opportunities for facilities to action moving into the new financial year

• Real world examples

c. Highlight key areas for compliance action

• For operators of non-landfill sites/services
• Checklist for those operators to investigate best practice improvements

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