Industry guidance

Specific guidance is available for the following:

• Roof truss manufacture
  These pages describe the key risk factors involved in the manufacture of roof trusses and how to control these risks.
• The wood recycling industry
  The Wood Recyclers Association (WRA) has calculated that almost 2.8 million tonnes (60%) of the UK's waste wood is getting recycled. This figure, along with the number of companies involved, is expected to rise.
• Health and safety in sawmills
  Sawmilling is a dangerous industry which has the potential for causing fatalities and major injuries. Find out more on how to control the health and safety risks.
• Industrial timber treatment plants
  Guidance for timber treatment plant operators on how to comply with legal requirements for the industrial treatment of timber.
• Occupational health in furniture manufacturing
  The management of health issues in the furniture industry needs improving. Find out more about HSE's pilot project to achieve this.
• Manual handling in the mattress industry
  HSE has worked with bed manufacturers to reduce the high number of manual handling injuries in the industry. Find out how.