New report says safety reps positive for workplace
A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) report confirms a positive link between having safety representatives and levels of health and safety awareness in the workplace.
The report focused on case studies from two major potentially hazardous industries construction and chemical.
It found the role of safety representatives influenced workplace health and safety by encouraged worker participation in risk management.
It also suggested that this employee participation in turn lead to better health and safety practises at work.
Stuart Bristow, HSE's worker involvement programme manager commented, "HSE's Worker Involvement Programme represents a step change in our approach to encouraging worker involvement in health and safety. This report provides valuable support to the case for the effectiveness of employee participation and its recommendation for further analysis is in line with our strategy."
Hugh Robertson, TUC's senior policy advisor on health and safety, welcomed the report stating, "The TUC is pleased to see further evidence of the effect that unions and consultation with the workforce have in improving the safety culture within an organisation. We now need further research to ensure that we know what factors lead to this effect."
The report focused on case studies from two major potentially hazardous industries construction and chemical.
It found the role of safety representatives influenced workplace health and safety by encouraged worker participation in risk management.
It also suggested that this employee participation in turn lead to better health and safety practises at work.
Stuart Bristow, HSE's worker involvement programme manager commented, "HSE's Worker Involvement Programme represents a step change in our approach to encouraging worker involvement in health and safety. This report provides valuable support to the case for the effectiveness of employee participation and its recommendation for further analysis is in line with our strategy."
Hugh Robertson, TUC's senior policy advisor on health and safety, welcomed the report stating, "The TUC is pleased to see further evidence of the effect that unions and consultation with the workforce have in improving the safety culture within an organisation. We now need further research to ensure that we know what factors lead to this effect."
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