Health and Safety

Working Safely with Wood and Wood Based Products

• Mechanised unloading of wood fibre products from curtain sided vehicles
• Health & Safety Executive web pages 'Health and safety in the woodworking industry'
• Health & Safety Executive Information Sheets
• Health & Safety Executive - Safe Collection of Wood Waste: Prevention of Fire and Explosion

Material Specific Issues

For information regarding MDF its composition, its safe use and the impact on the environment read the WPIF publication 

Further information can be found on the Health & Safety Executive's website, which has a 'frequently asked question' section on MDF