Risks 156 - 18 May 2004

This week: Action: The “Alan” – top new safety activist award Union news: Unions mourn Glasgow blast victims and call for answers * HSC needs “less self-congratulation and more enforcement” * TUC warning on dangerous talk * A firm without safety reps is not a safe place to work * Long hours undeniably unhealthy for drivers * GMB acts to defuse asbestos “ticking timebomb” * ASLEF steps up campaign on criminal injuries * Unfairly sacked sick worker wins tribunal * Homeworkers “exploited” by firms * Ignorant bosses place pregnant workers at risk Other news: Families win asbestos court appeals * Smoking ban in pubs and restaurants moves closer * Six figure fine after rubber machine accident then death Resources: Hazards magazine out now! * Bullying in the workplace - a survival guide * Latest from Europe Events: BOHRF occupational asthma review launch, September International news: Australia: Hurting unions bigger priority than hurt workers * Canada: Worker wins posthumous safety dispute * New Zealand: Unions need right to challenge drug tests * USA: Gotham police act on delivery slayings

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