Health and Safety

TUC spells health and safety

It took union campaigns to deliver the comprehensive health and safety legislation that the UK workforce enjoys.

The new issue of Hazards Magazine is out now

But it takes union know how, resources and campaigns to make workplaces as safe as possible. That's why TUC and unions provide high calibre resources and training for trade union safety reps.

These union reps are the reason union workplaces are safer workplaces. This website is part of TUC's work to ensure union safety reps have the information and resources to continue and to improve that work

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The most recent documents available on this subject are:

Government report on business health and safety record falls short, says TUC
The TUC has expressed disappointment with the conclusions of Improving outcomes from health and safety, published by the Department for Business (BERR) today (Wednesday). The report considered the effects of the health and safety regulatory regime on smaller businesses. Commenting on the report, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said: “This report does nothing to address the appalling health and safety record of Britain's small businesses. Instead it looks to what it terms the ‘burden' of health and safety regulation for businesses.
6 August 2008

Risks 367 - 2 August 2008
Health and safety newsletter 2 August 2008
PDF version available for download
1 August 2008

Site union gets casual work commitment
Construction union UCATT has said a blueprint to tackle casualisation in the building industry has been agreed a Labour's policy review.
PDF version available for download
1 August 2008

STUC project tackles violence
A groundbreaking STUC-inspired project to tackle workplace violence has been showcased at the July National Hazards Conference.
PDF version available for download
1 August 2008

Risks 366 - 26 July 2008
Health and safety newsletter 26 July 2008
PDF version available for download
25 July 2008

Risks 365 - 19 July 2008
Health and safety newsletter 19 July 2008
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18 July 2008

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