Category: Latest News
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Independent Safety Services Ltd Announces Appointment of New CEO, Dr. Anne Woolridge
Independent Safety Services Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Anne Woolridge as its new Chief Executive Officer. Anne has been ISSL’s Chief Operating Officer since 2018 and prior to that was the Technical Director since 2010. She is a well-known figure in the healthcare waste management field and advises on waste management…
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New Date – Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor Training
ISSL’s training calendar now includes a new Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor (DGSA) course scheduled for February 2026, aimed at those preparing for their DGSA qualification exams. This intensive training is led by Dr. Anne Woolridge, ISSL’s COO and a practicing DGSA and waste consultant. Anne brings invaluable real-world experience to the course, drawing from her…
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Draft Separation of Waste (England) Regulations 2025 – what you need to know
The Draft Separation of Waste (England) Regulations 2025 replaces those of 2024 which aimed to allow the combined collection of specific recycling streams in domestic settings within business operations. The changes were made under the Environment Act 2021 which amended the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and originally came into force in May 2024 as the…
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New European Regulations on F-Gas and Ozone depleting substances
On 3rd and 11th March 2024 two new European Regulations on fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gas) and ozone depleting substances (ODS) came into force and revoked and replaced existing regulations. Regulation (EU) 2024/573, on fluorinated greenhouse gases, and Regulation (EU) 2024/590, on substances that deplete the ozone layer now apply in the EU but have relevance…
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1,646 people trained by ISSL in 2023
Independent Safety Services Limited trained 1,646 people in correct waste management and dangerous goods practices in 2023. This will ensure that staff are aware of correct and legal practices with regards to waste management, including segregation, and carriage of dangerous goods. Since February 2011, ISSL has trained 12,660 people. Clients include hospitals, primary care trusts,…
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ISSL joins NHS Shared Business Services Framework
Independent Safety Services Ltd is pleased to have qualified as an approved supplier on the NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) Framework. This enables ISSL to build on its already strong partnership with various NHS organisations and bid for further contracts and projects focussed on some of our key services of waste consultancy and recycling,…
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Transport of Medical Gases by Healthcare Workers – Government Road Exception
Today (30th June 2023) the Department for Transport (DfT) have published a new exception for transport by road. This is titled “Road Exception 1: Transport of medical gases by healthcare workers” and is valid for six years.
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ISSL becomes an accredited Living Wage Employer
The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate that is voluntarily paid by over 12,000 UK businesses who believe their staff deserve a wage which meets everyday needs. ISSL is pleased to join these business by becoming an accredited Living Wage Employer. The wellbeing and livelihood of our team is integral to the…
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Peak HSE is currently expanding
We are looking for a competent Health and Safety Consultant. We are based in South Yorkshire but operate nationally. We are looking for someone who is either a Chartered Member of IOSH or a Fellow of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Managers. You must also be already eligible to join or working towards…
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WHO publish technical document on the “Global analysis of healthcare waste in the context of COVID-19”
The WHO Global analysis of healthcare waste in the context of COVID-19: status, impacts and recommendations bases its estimates on the approximately 87,000 tonnes of personal protective equipment (PPE) that was procured between March 2020- November 2021 and shipped to support countries’ urgent COVID-19 response needs through a joint UN emergency initiative. Most of this…