Kerbside glass collections when the methods of glass collection, the equipment provided and/or the personal protective equipment has not been adequately risk assessed and effective preventive measures taken.

Material recovery facilities (and similar facilities) where acoustic barriers or similar preventive measures have not been provided to attenuate the noise coming from process machinery (eg separation magnets, eddy current separators, drive motors etc).

Large amounts of asbestos were used in new and refurbished buildings before 2000 so disposal of it can bring workers into contact with it and can cause dangerous diseases. n the waste industry, employees may be exposed to potentially dangerous materials. Depending on the material, injuries can occur through skin contact, through ingestion, and even via inhalation through the lungs. Workers may be exposed to discarded needles and other sharps during waste and recycling collection and sorting.