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The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 came into force on 1 January 1993 and amended in 1994, 1997 and 1999. Details can be found in the revised six pack booklet updated September 2000. Earlier copies should be destroyed!

Rights of Trade Union safety Reps.

1. To be consulted by the employer IN GOOD TIME on
1. Any measure which may substantially affect the health and safety of employees whom the safety rep represents.
2. Appointment of "competent'l people to provide health and safety assistance to the employer.
3. Appointment of people to oversee emergency procedures.
4. Any health and safety information provided to employees whom the safety rep represents.
5. The planning and organising of health and safety training.
6. The health and safety effects of new technologies. Safety reps MUST BE CONSULTED FROM THE PLANNING STAGE
7. TO HAVE PROVIDED BY THE EMPLOYER ANY FACILITIES AND ASSISTANCE THAT SAFETY REPS MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CARRY OUT THEIR SAFETY REP FUNCTIONS. THESE ARE IN ADDITION TO PREVIOUSLY EXISTING SAFETY REPS RIGHTS TO CONSULTATION, INSPECTION, INVESTIGATION, INFORMATION ETC.

Safety representatives and safety committee regulations (SRSCR) 1977

1. Safety Reps can make representations on ANY HEALTH. SAFETY AND WELFARE MATTER.
2. They have the RIGHT to receive facilities and support from their employer to enable them to carry out inspections, to receive legal and technical information from the HSE or local authority inspectors and receive information from the employer to enable them to carry out their functions.
3. They should receive time off with pay to carry out their jobs as safety reps and to undergo either TUC or union approved training.
4. Every employer must provide any help and facilities required by safety reps to enable them to carry out their functions.

The following sites provide useful health and safety information.

www.iiac.org.uk/ - Site for the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council, an independent statutory body set up to provide advice on matters relating to the industrial injuries scheme.

Disability www.disability.gov.uk - For all matters relating to access etc

http://www.hazards.org/safetycrimes/index.htm -A weekly magazine with lots of info. It's free and you can get it via email if you register.

http://europe.osha.eu.int/ - European site well worth a browse.

http://www.employmentappeals.gov.uk/judge_fr.htm - Web site with recent judgements on work issues including H&S.

http://www.courtservice.gov.uk/judgments/judg_home.htm - Court website with ~ all recent judgements. These can be printed off if needed. Useful for checking if you think someone has recently had a case dealing with a matter like yours.

http://www.cciaf.org/services/ - Information site for Care and Health services with links to numerous specific help sites specifically throughout Devon, Plymouth and Torbay. Also has links to 1500 National sites.

http://www.dti.gov.uk/er/ - Dept Trade and Industry lots of employment issues and publications. WHAT WE DO:-

• Develop legislation on:
• hours of work · pay entitlement · public holidays · employment agency standards · individual employment rights · redundancy arrangements · employee consultation· trade unions and collective rights
• negotiate and implement European employment directives
• research, analyse and evaluate employment relations and labour markets (EMAR)
• promote workplace partnership and effective employment relations to improve the ~ quality of working life and the competitiveness of UK organisations

http://www.tuc.org.uk/h_and_s/index.cfm - TUG H&S gateway with lots of info on a number of topics

http://www.unison.org.uk/safety/index.asp - UNISON National H&S gateway

http://www.unison.org.uk/safety/resources.asp - Resources available from national UNISON

http://www.unison.org.uk/acrobat/B323.pdf - Download the structure of H&S in UNISON