The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) Shredder Committee launched its first membership survey into shredder-related incidents and injuries on 9 June.
Targeted at companies operating shredders of more than 1000hp, the survey can be completed on a desktop, laptop computer or smartphone, the BIR says.
BIR trade and environment director Ross Bartley said: “The BIR is hoping for the widest possible participation in the survey in order to maximize its effectiveness as an information tool in countering injuries.”
He added that all the information provided by members would be treated confidentially and the data would be aggregated to provide a deeper understanding of risks within shredder operations.
Alton Scott Newell III of USA-based Newell Recycling Equipment, the chairman of the BIR Shredder Committee, described himself as “very excited” by the launch.
The committee now plans to conduct the survey at the start of every year.
