Waste Sickness absence survey

HSE has commissioned the Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL) to carry out a further but more extensive nationwide survey of sickness absence across the Waste Management industry in 2010-12. The Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) forum are supporting this survey.

The results of the survey will help identify activities where rates of sickness absence are particularly high. HSE and the industry will be able to use the results to better target future initiatives to reduce the risk of work related sickness absence, associated suffering and business costs.

How you can help?

HSL are inviting all organisations (public, private and community) active within the waste management and recycling industry to participate in the survey by providing data on their own sickness absence. Survey protocols will make data submission as simple as possible.

If you would like to participate in the survey or have any further questions please contact the Project Manager, Matthew Henry (matthew.henry@hsl.gov.uk or 01298 218 995).