See Also:

• Branch Health & Safety Reps

• Health & Safety Reps Guide (UNISON) (pdf file - 88KB)

• Health and Safety Courses in the South West Region

• Online Accident Report form - report an incident

• Health & Safety at Work - A Guide for Workers - (pdf file - 84KB - opens in a new window)

• Health & Safety Executive - Public Services web page

• Hazards Magazine

• Health & Safety Executive - workers web page

• Preventing sickness absence becoming job loss - HSE Report

Health & Safety - topics of interest

Workplace Health and Safety Reps

To be effective in our fight for safe working conditions we need people in every work place to act as advisors and watchdogs on health and safety issues.

Could you do this?

You'd get full training and support from UNISON as well as paid time-off from your employer to carry out your union role. Find out more about becoming a Health & Safety rep.

• Nomination form for Health & Safety Rep. (also for Steward or Lifelong Learning Rep.) - (pdf file -23KB - opens in a new window)

How Health & Safety reps can receive the Health & Safety Organiser newsletter. (external link, opens in new window)

Below is a collection of links to some Information Sheets likely to be of interest to branch members, most of them are on the national UNISON web site and so will open in a new window:

• Asbestos - still a risk!.

• Eye Tests and VDUs - few have exercised their legal right to an eye test paid for by their employers.

• Lifting of home care clients - guidance on the issue of lifting in care homes and what employers must do to ensure the health and safety of their staff.

• Mobile Phones - issues of relevance to members.

• Mobile Phone Aerial Transmitters - and the siting of, discusses the problems.

• MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)

• Overcrowding

• Photocopiers (and laser printers) - covers potential hazards from photocopiers, laser printers and other electronic duplicating devices and what the law says about it.

• Pregnant women and risk assessment - TUC briefing (18 Apr 05)

• Protective Gloves - some of the issues that should be considered where gloves are concerned and the use of different types.

• Repetitive Strain Injury - covers a wide range of injuries to muscles, tendons and nerves.

• Stress at Work - UNISONs Guide for Safety Reps - (pdf file - 181KB - opens in a new window).

• Safety representatives and safety committees (TUC guidance) - (pdf file - 147KB - opens in a new window).

• the Health & Safety Executive on Work-related Stress.

• Temperature at Work

• Water Coolers and Drinks Machines - explains the health risks of Water Coolers and Drinks Machines and what employers must do to ensure the Health and Safety of members.