The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 , also referred to as HASAW or HSW, is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in the United Kingdom. The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for enforcing the Act and a number of other Acts and Statutory Instruments relevant to the working environment.
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What are the benefits of incineration? Nearly all of the municipal waste that is burned in the UK is used to generate electricity, in what is called "energy from waste" (EfW). If the waste is not burned then it is likely to end up in a landfill site which is considered the least environmentally friendly option.