Health & Safety Hero

The BWF's Health & Safety Hero campaign is a new initiative to achieve zero tolerance in respect of fatal injuries, RIDDOR related incidents and occupational ill health incidents in the woodworking industry.

We are providing our members with a whole host of resources to help them achieve this and to embed a health & safety culture into their businesses.

Below is a video introduction from the BWF's lead member for Health & Safety, Robin Baker, who is general Manager at member company Premdor UK. See why he is so passionate about the campaign and how you can get involved.

This section also has all the resources associated with the campaign, topics including wood dust, machine training, manual handling and more, and include short videos you can show to your staff, presentations you can adapt to your own company's health & safety processes and safety essential checklists you can give to each member of staff. There will be a new topic launched each month.

To get started visit the Health and Safety Hero Toolkit

Case Study: Edmont – Workshop expansion project

Edmont invested in expanding their workshop by a third, to 27,000m², and also created a new area specifically for Corian and other solid surface materials. The expansion meant they also grew ... Read more »

Case Study: Heron Joinery – Improvement projects taking place within new factory site

Heron Joinery has invested £3 million in a state-of-the-art new factory with high spec equipment and the very latest technology. Here you can find out how they ensured top level H&S provision ... Read more »

Case Study: Kierson – Creating a safe working environment in a joinery factory

At Kierson they take Health and Safety very seriously not only because their clients expect it but because they value every member of their team and expect them to return home safe every night. ... Read more »

Case Study: Broadley Group – Development of a training plan

Broadley Group has grown in size, turnover and employees significantly over the last few years and during this growth period the directors have committed to keeping Health & Safety as their top ... Read more »

Case Study: Edmont – Workshop expansion project

Edmont invested in expanding their workshop by a third, to 27,000m², and also created a new area specifically for Corian and other solid surface materials. The expansion meant they also grew ... Read more »

Narrow Band Saw – BWF Health & Safety Hero Campaign

A briefing on the key safety issues surrounding the use of narrow band saw. It explores the ways you can reduce the risk when using this commonly used woodworking machine and how to operate it safely.

Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) – BWF Health & Safety Hero Campaign

A briefing on the practical measures to be taken when buying, operating and maintaining LEV to efficiently control wood dust. It explores the key messages for ways to avoid expensive mistakes ... Read more »

BWF Health & Safety Hero – Companies who have pledged support

BWF members who have pledged their support for the BWF Health & Safety Hero Campaign

Training on Woodworking Machinery The BWF Health & Safety Hero Campaign

A briefing on the key issues surrounding safety training on woodworking machinery and highlights a number of critical areas that require particular attention. It provides practical guidance as to ... Read more »

Noise – BWF Health & Safety Hero Campaign

A briefing on the key issues surrounding noise in a woodworking workshop/factory. It explores the ways you can reduce the exposure of employees to noise in simple and affordable ways

Manual Handling – The BWF Health & Safety Hero Campaign

The Campaign objective in this area will seek to highlight a number of critical areas that require particular attention and will provide guidance as to how to effectively deal with these and the ... Read more »

Manual Handling – The BWF Health & Safety Hero Campaign

The Campaign objective in this area will seek to highlight a number of critical areas that require particular attention and will provide guidance as to how to effectively deal with these and the ... Read more »

Wood Dust – The BWF Health & Safety Hero Campaign

The Campaign objective in this area will seek to highlight a number of critical areas that require particular attention and will provide guidance as to how to effectively deal with these and the ... Read more »

The BWF Health & Safety Hero Campaign – an Overview

The BWF Health & Safety achieve zero tolerance in respect of fatal injuries, RIDDOR related incidents and occupational ill health incidents in the woodworking industry.