1.6.6
SITE SPECIFIC REGULATIONS
ATTENTION! LOCAL OR SITE SPECIFIC REGULATIONS MAY APPLY TO ON SITE COMPOSTING.
There are in some regions, countries or sites specific local regulations regarding food waste,
treating food waste on site, licence requirements for handling waste etc. The Big Hanna
Composter must be used in accordance with local regulations. It is the sole responsibility of the
owner of the Big Hanna Composter to have all required information about the local regulations
that may apply for the use of this machine.
1.7
SAFE AND CORRECT USE
In general terms the composter should be located to minimise transportation of the food waste and
access by unauthorised people. Site specific activities like vehicles around the site, condition of
flooring (slip-risk), manual handling of the food waste being collected etc must be considered by each
employer at each site. Site-specific regulations include positioning and location of the composter
which is the decision and responsibility of the customer.
Some tips for your risk assessment for your site
Positioning of the machinery
Fencing when installing the machine in public areas
Activities around the machine
Lighting around the machine
Transport
Falls from height
Slips and trips
Manual handling
Pest control
There is a possible risk for infection from collecting food waste that varies from site to site. The
variation is due to different sources of food waste, collection routines, how old the collected food
waste is (fungus and mould) and how contaminated it may be by glass or needles etc to mention a
few variations. Also note in your own risk assessment if there is any risk for contamination of any other
diseases. If there is a risk for needle stick injury all employees should be inoculated for relevant
diseases, such as Hepatitis B. A sharps container should be kept on site and finds recorded.
The personal protective equipment PPE recommended for Big Hanna Composter is a
recommendation only not knowing the specific situation at the site; the decision has to be the
employers. It is therefore the sole responsibility of the employer to implement a Safe System of Work
at the site where Big Hanna is installed. The manufacturer is not aware of any specific rules or
regulations that may apply at a specific site where the Big Hanna is installed. The Big Hanna is CE
marked which means that it is produced according to the CE-mark standards in the European Union.
All dangerous parts of this machinery are adequately guarded according to the CE-mark standards.
