Usdaw Needs Health and Safety Reps
Usdaw appreciates the vital role that Safety Reps play and many employers now recognise the valuable role that Reps can play and are keen to encourage members to become Safety Reps.
Download: Usdaw Needs Health and Safety Reps
Date Posted: 2 April 2007
If you want to be part of Usdaw’s health and
safety team and help to protect members’ safety and health where
you work, see below for further details.
What do Safety Reps do?
By law Trade Union Safety Reps have powers
to:
- Investigate complaints on behalf of
members
- Investigate accidents
- Take up health and safety problems with
management
- Carry out health and safety inspections of
the workplace at least four times a year
- Demand information if it affects the health
and safety of members
- Have paid time to carry out their Safety
Rep functions and to attend trade Union training
- Represent the members in discussions with
visiting officers from health and safety enforcement
authorities
The employer must consult with Safety Reps
in good time on any matters affecting the health and safety of
members and must provide Safety Reps with reasonable facilities and
assistance including time for Trade Union training and carrying out
their legal functions in the workplace.
Sections in this leaflet include:
- Support and training
- Why do we need Safety Reps?
- So what do I do next?
If you want to be part of Usdaw's Health and
Safety Team and help to protect members' safety and health where
you work, please download the leaflet below. Complete the form on
the final page and send to your local Usdaw office, or to:
Usdaw
188 Wilmslow Road
Manchester
M14 6LJ
Usdaw Needs Health and Safety Reps
was correct at date of publication April 2007.