How do you help organisations comply with Health and Safety regulations?
Shred-it services help promote health and prevent injury in the workplace with specialised equipment. Office shredders can leave you at risk of fingers/clothing getting trapped in the blades, air pollution from paper dust, noise pollution. Our services remove those risks. Using Shred-it security containers removes the risk of tripping hazards caused by bags of paper left on office floors and in corridors/walkways. Shred-it services also help prevent injuries caused by manual handling. “More than a third of all over-three-day injuries reported each year to HSE and local authorities are caused by manual handling.” (http://www.hse.gov.uk/PUBNS/indg143.pdf) Manual handling can be an issue for untrained staff, particularly when dealing with heavy bags of paper. All Shred-it staff are fully trained in Health and Safety procedures including manual handling and use specialist equipment (including trolleys for collection and lifting gear on the lorries) to minimise risk of injury wherever possi
