Category: News
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CIWM Journal Article on Managing Sharps Waste
Independent Safety Services Ltd’s (ISSL) Technical Director, Dr. Anne Woolridge, has written an article in the monthly CIWM Journal on the international perspective on how to manage sharps waste. The article, published in the February 2018 journal, is written on behalf of ISWA, the International Solid Waste Association, of which Dr. Anne Woolridge is…
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CIWM Certification
Independent Safety Services Limited is pleased to announce that Matthew Smith, Waste Management Consultant and Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser, has obtained full corporate membership of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM). Matthew has been a member of CIWM since 2011 when he entered as a student member. He joins ISSL employees Dr. Anne Woolridge…
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ISSL Has Trained a Total of 6,916 People in Waste Management and Dangerous Goods
Independent Safety Services Limited trained 1,016 people in correct waste management and dangerous goods practices during 2017. Overall, 115 have been trained so far in 2018. Since February 2011, ISSL has trained 6,916 people. Clients include hospitals, primary care trusts, mental health institutions, prison services, teaching hospitals, medical research laboratories and private health providers. The…
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Industry Guidance on Misclassification of Waste Re-published
The waste and resource management industry has recently re-published an easy to use guide on common misconceptions in waste classification and how they can be avoided. The guidance has been put together by the waste industry classification group, a collection of industry specialists of which our own Dr Anne Woolridge is a member, to aid…
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ISSL Has Trained a Total of 6,559 People in Waste Management and Dangerous Goods
Independent Safety Services Limited trained 1,129 people in correct waste management and dangerous goods practices during 2016. Overall, 774 have been trained so far in 2017. Since February 2011, ISSL has trained 6,559 people. Clients include hospitals, primary care trusts, mental health institutions, prison services, teaching hospitals, medical research laboratories and private health providers. The…
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ISSL Has Trained a Total of 6,412 People in Waste Management and Dangerous Goods
Independent Safety Services Limited trained a total of 1,129 people in correct waste management and dangerous goods practices during 2016. A total of 627 have been trained so far in 2017, with 150 in July. In total, ISSL has trained 6,412 people since February 2011. Clients include hospitals, primary care trusts, mental health institutions, prison…
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Industry Guidance on Misclassification of Waste Published
Today (1st June) the waste and resource management industry published an easy to use guide on common misconceptions in waste classification and how they can be avoided. The guidance has been put together by the waste industry classification group, a collection of industry specialists of which our own Dr Anne Woolridge is a member, to…
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ISSL Has Trained a Total of 5,830 People in Waste Management and Dangerous Goods
Independent Safety Services Limited trained a total of 1,129 people in correct waste management and dangerous goods practices during 2016. A total of 45 have been trained so far in 2017. In total, ISSL has trained 5,830 people since February 2011. Clients include hospitals, primary care trusts, mental health institutions, prison services, teaching hospitals, medical…
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Peak HSE (ISSL’s Sister Company) has released health and safety course dates for 2017
ISSL’s Sister Company, Peak HSE, has published a list of dates for its open courses in 2017. Courses include topics such as health and safety for Senior Executives and Managing Safely which are accredited by IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) and CDM (Construction Design and Management Regulations). Courses also cover NEBOSH (National Examination…
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ISSL Career Opportunity
Our company continues to experience steady growth and we would be interested to talk to anyone who feels they have the unusual skill set we require and might be keen to join the team at ISSL. Our current need is for a person based in the southern half of England. Please contact info@issafe.co.uk or use…