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Usdaw and Health & Safety

Usdaw believes that health and safety at work is a right not a privilege. But we know the only way to secure that right is to have an active network of health and safety reps working for members. This part of the web site is for those reps and all members interested in health and safety.

From here you can access useful guides, posters, etc in our safety rep toolkit, find out about common hazards; sign up for regular email alerts on H&S topics; and join our discussion forum for Usdaw H&S activists. Specialist assistance is available from the H&S Section in the Legal Department.


Health & Safety News

Sainsbury's feature in HSE Shattered Lives campaign 09 March 2010
Sainsbury's revised safety footwear policy,which resulted in provision of slip-resistant shoes to workers not previously provided with safety shoes,features as a case study on HSE's Shattered Lives website....   read more

HSE campaign on safety of loads 25 January 2010
HSE has published guidance on safety of loads on its website as part of its ongoing campaign...   read more

Vehicles in the workplace - free leaflets 10 December 2009
HSE has published a series of free information leaflets on the health and safety of vehicles in the workplace. ...   read more

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Safety Net - The Health & Safety Bulletin

Sharp rise in violence and crime against shop workers- 09 February 2010
The latest figures from the British Retail Consortium Retail Crime survey show that violence to staff has doubled in the last year....   read more

Slips shatter lives, union organisation saves them- 09 February 2010
HSE is running the 2010 phase of its Shattered Lives campaign on the prevention of slips, trips and falls from height in February and March. Here's how Usdaw health and safety reps can help....   read more

Government recognises International Workers Memorial Day- 29 January 2010
Workers Memorial Day is held on 28 April every year. This year the UK Government is officially recognising the event....   read more

Toddler Injured- 29 January 2010
Discount retailer TJ Morris (Home Bargains) has been fined after a two-year-old was hit by a falling box at one of its stores....   read more

Lone Working- 29 January 2010
Members who work on their own for long periods, for example in petrol filling stations, are often worried about security and about what would happen if there was an accident. One question that is often asked is ‘Can an employer make me do it’?...   read more

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Slips and Trips shatter lives

Slips and Trips Shatter Lives
HSE’s slip, trip and falls campaign 'Shattered Lives' re-launches this week for a five week run.

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