Waste Management News

MANUAL HANDLING training continue to be provided to Cardiff County Council

January 2010

MANUAL HANDLING training continue to be provided to all newly engaged temporary / agency staff for Cardiff County Council.

Conwy, County Borough Council uses AJF for SAFE WORKING PRACTICES – STREET COLLECTIONS

December 2009

We are pleased to secure a contract with Conwy, County Borough Council to deliver our training course “SAFE WORKING PRACTICES – STREET COLLECTIONS” to employees and agency staff in the new year.

AFJ secure the contract to deliver IOSH to the VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNTY COUNCIL

November 2009

Following the success of our MANUAL HANDLING courses for the Waste Management services at the VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNTY COUNCIL we were thrilled to secure the contract to deliver IOSH accredited MANUAL HANDLING courses for the GROUNDS MAINTENANCE service area. Link to testimonials

AJF made contact with the ROYAL SOCIETY for the PREVENTION ACCIDENTS (ROSPA)

November 2009

To further our efforts in providing customers with quality assured services we made contact with the ROYAL SOCIETY for the PREVENTION ACCIDENTS (ROSPA) to explore the possibility of gaining accreditations from this, highly respected, body. Following a meeting and presentation, at ROSPA headquarters in Birmingham, we were thrilled to receive their accreditation for all of our training courses specifically aimed at operatives engaged in frontline waste operations.

Once again this represents a first for the Waste industry and ROSPA who do not accredit any other courses designed exclusively for operatives working in frontline waste operations and a significant achievement for AJF Waste Management.

At AJF Waste Management we feel that having our training material scrutinised and our course delivery techniques verified by, highly respected bodies like, CIWM, IOSH & ROSPA, will help to give our current and prospective clients the assurance that we are able to deliver training at the very highest level which in turn will support the reduction of accidents in the waste industry.

SAFE WORKING PRACTICES – STREET COLLECTIONS is delivered to the VALE of GLAMORGAN COUNTY COUNCIL

October 2009

As a result of two, very unfortunate accidents we are called-in to deliver a series of training courses for the VALE of GLAMORGAN COUNTY COUNCIL.  The training course SAFE WORKING PRACTICES – STREET COLLECTIONS is delivered to all waste / recycling collection operatives and supervisors. Agency staff are also included in the training to ensure continuity throughout the workforce.

On completion of the above we are requested to deliver our training course “EFFECTIVE SUPERVISION” for all the SUPERVISORS and those individuals hoping to become supervisors in the near future. Link to testimonials

At AJF Waste Management we are never pleased to see accidents happening to frontline operatives in the waste industry. We are however pleased with the results of this series of courses. In particular the favourable comments made by the GMB trades union representative that attended the SAFE WORKING PRACTICES – STREET COLLECTIONS course on the first day. The on-going support, by the representative, for the courses was very pleasing.

AJF Waste Management and Dynamic Resource Network featured in the CIWM Autumn Newsletter.

INDUCTION – STREET COLLECTIONS and MANUAL HANDLING continues to be provided to Cardiff County Council

July 2009

The training courses “INDUCTION – STREET COLLECTIONS” and MANUAL HANDLING continues to be provided to all newly engaged temporary / agency staff for Cardiff County Council.

We are very please to be able to provide Internal Verification (IV) services for NEWPORT WASTESAVERS to help achieve NVQ accreditation for a number of their candidates.

AJF Waste Management & Dynamic Resource Network are featured in Materials Recycling Weekly (MRW) magazine. View the article here.

AJF secure the contract to deliver training courses for MONMOUTHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

June 2009

We are extremely pleased to secure the contract to deliver training courses for MONMOUTHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. All employees engaged in their Waste / Recycling and Street cleansing service area, including Supervisors, Managers, and Officers attend the training courses, “SAFE WORKING PRACTICES- STREET COLLECTIONS” and “MANUAL HANDLING”. View our testimonials here.

DYNAMIC RESOURCE NETWORK Ltd (DRN) is launched

May 2009

DYNAMIC RESOURCE NETWORK Ltd (DRN) is launched. DRN is the sister company to AJF Waste Management and was launched in a  further effort to support the reduction of accidents in the waste industry.  View the Western Mail article here.

AJF Waste Management is featured in the CIWM Newsletter & REVERSING ASSISTANT receives CIWM accreditation

February 2009

• The training course “INDUCTION – STREET COLLECTIONS” continues to be provided to all newly engaged temporary / agency staff for Cardiff County Council.
• MANUAL HANDLING training, commensurate with the ALL WALES MANUAL HANDLING TRAINING PASSPORT & INFORMATION SCHEME is now required by all newly engaged temporary / agency staff for Cardiff County Council. AJF Waste Management is engaged by recruitment agencies to train operatives ahead of their placement.
• AJF Waste Management is featured in the CIWM Newsletter. View the publication here.
• Training Course REVERSING ASSISTANT receives CIWM accreditation. View the publication here. View the publication here.

AJF secure the contract to supply MANUAL HANDLING training for the VALE of GLAMORGAN COUNTY COUNCIL

January 2009

We are thrilled to secure the contract to supply MANUAL HANDLING training for the VALE of GLAMORGAN COUNTY COUNCIL. All employees engaged in their waste / street scene operations received manual handling training to a standard that meets the ALL WALES MANUAL HANDLING TRAINING PASSPORT & INFORMATION SCHEME, a guidance scheme issued by the WELSH ASSEMBLY GOVERNMENT in association with the HEALTH and SAFETY EXECUTIVE.

During this period we were keen to gain accreditation for our MANUAL HANDLING training course in order that our clients were provided with a quality accredited service. Following submission of all the required course documentation to the INSTITUTION OF SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH (IOSH) and the attendance of a meeting and training day at IOSH headquarters we were very please to gain the IOSH accreditation for our training course MANUAL HANDLING –PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE.

INDUCTION – STREET COLLECTIONS continues to be provided to Cardiff County Council

November 2008

The training course “INDUCTION – STREET COLLECTIONS” continues to be provided to all newly engaged temporary / agency staff for Cardiff County Council.

AJF supply training for all temporary / agency employees for Cardiff county councils

September 2008

We are very pleased to supply training for all temporary / agency employees for Cardiff county councils roll-out of their segregated food waste collection service. Cardiff’s waste / recycling collection service changed to a double shift operation i.e. shift 1 = 6am – 2pm and shift 2 = 2pm -10pm. Additional staff were required at very short notice to ensure a smooth transition into the new operating system. The training course “INDUCTION – STREET COLLECTIONS” is provided to more than 100 new starters in the industry.

Our training course INDUCTION – STREET COLLECTIONS receives CIWM accreditation

July 2008

Following discussion and meetings with THE CHARTERED INSTITUTION of WASTES MANAGMENT (CIWM) our training course “INDUCTION – STREET COLLECTIONS” receives CIWM accreditation.

• This was a first for CIWM as they do not accredit any other training courses designed exclusively for operatives working in frontline waste operations and a significant achievement for AJF Waste Management.