Foundries: Your health and safety guide

How to eliminate or reduce workplace health and safety risks in foundry work.

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What it contains

Foundry work is hard, physical work and can expose people to serious health and safety risks. This guide advises employers how to reduce these risks. It explains:

  • the workplace health and safety risks of foundry work
  • your legal duties as an employer
  • your legal duties as an employee
  • how to comply with your legal duties

At the end of the document, there is a glossary of terms used in this resource.