Safety

Safety representatives are key members of any workforce and it is proven that organizations who have GMB safety representatives are safer. 

However large a company may be, it is often the representatives who hold the knowledge and understand legislation detail.  

Preventing sickness absence becoming job loss

A new Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guide for safety and other trade union representatives 'suggests ways in which you can work in partnership with employers and the workers you represent to help prevent illness, injury and disability leading to prolonged sickness absence and job loss.' HSE says its 11 page leaflet describes six ways union reps can achieve this: Helping to identify measures to improve worker health and prevent it being made worse by work; suggesting the employer develops workplace plans and policies on sickness absence management; helping to keep workers who are on sick leave in touch with work; helping the employer to plan adjustments that will enable sick workers to return to work; supporting sick workers to help them to return to work; and helping to promote understanding of health conditions and disability in the workplace.

Working together to prevent sickness absence becoming job loss: Practical advice for safety and other trade union representatives Read the report

European-Based Health & Safety Legislation

The following links are the basis of the European 'six pack' and we hope you will find them useful.

Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992

Workplace ( Health, Safety and Welfare ) Regulations 1992

Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

Health and Safety ( Display Screen Equipment ) Regulations 1992