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The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The Charity's purposes shall be to promote the improvement of health and safety and wellbeing (which means the reduction of risk and accidents associated with the industry, amongst those associated with the industry and the general public) in the resource and wastes management industry in Scotland by: a. sponsoring positive changes in policy, legislation and practice to prevent and/or minimise risks to workers in the resource and wastes management industry, and others including the general public. b. initiating, assisting, supporting and encouraging the investigation, consideration, discussion and training of health safety and wellbeing in the resource and wastes management industry to help achieve the prevention, minimisation or reduction of risk and accidents to workers, others and the general public. c. initiating, assisting, supporting and promoting public education/training in all matters relating to the prevention, elimination, and minimisation of risks and accidents (to employees, others and the general public) associated with the resource and wastes management industry. and d. the advancement of knowledge, education and best practice in health safety and wellbeing among professionals, public authorities, industry, business and the general public in Scotland. Note: The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 Sections 2 and 3 place a duty on employers, employees and the self employed to undertake their duties in such a way so as not to risk the health and safety of anyone.