The three hope that a programme being developed by them will also help to minimise the risk to firefighters when attending incidents in the waste and recycling sector.
To mark the beginning of the partnership between the three organisations, the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) took part in a one day exercise with the other two organisations involved, the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) and the Health and Safety Executive NI (HSENI).
The exercise involved a desktop study of a sample of waste sites, followed by joint visits to four individual sites: Re-Gen Waste Ltd Newry, Bailey Waste Recycling NI Ltd Lurgan, Cherry Pipes Ltd Lurgan and McKinstry Skip Hire Ltd Newry.
Practical
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs said: “The waste management industry has welcomed this approach and the initial exercise proved a useful opportunity for each site to gain practical advice from the three Agencies to mitigate the risks of a potential fire breaking out on their premises.”
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