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roving safety reps
reaching workplaces other reps don’t
- developing and sustaining systems of participation in prevention in small enterprises in Great Britain
- by Peter Kirby
- Current statutory provisions
- Table 6.1: The rights and functions of health and safety representatives appointed under the SRSC Regulations 1977
- Safety representative rights and functions Regulation
- Investigation of potential hazards and dangerous
- occurrences Reg 4
- Investigation of complaints from other employees Reg 4
- Carrying out workplace inspections Reg 5
- Carrying out inspections of accidents/dangerous occurrences Reg 6
- Making representations to the employer on behalf of
- employees regarding health and safety Reg 4
- Inspection of statutory health and safety documents
- held by the employer Reg 7
- Right to be consulted in 'good time' about specified matters Reg 4
- Receipt of information from regulatory authority
- inspectors and representing employees in
- consultations with inspectors Reg 4
- Paid time off for carrying out health and safety
- functions and for undergoing training to enable
- them to do so Reg 4
- The effectiveness of provisions in relation to worker representation in small enterprises
- Reform of the law
- Unilateral single sector initiatives: the Transport and General Workers Union
- Joint trade union/employer initiatives: UNISON Severn Health Branch
- 'Business as usual' initiatives: USDAW and GPMU
- Self financing initiatives: GMB Training Services
- Making better use of existing statutory rights: the Musicians’ Union
- Tripartite initiatives: TGWU roving safety representatives in agriculture
- Tripartite initiatives: Worker safety advisers (WSAs) - various unions
- A Worker Health and Safety Advice Centre - Keighley Worksafe
Report (10,000 words) issued 27 Sep 2002
