-Find out Health and Safety problems

-Checking out that your employer is complying with Health and Safety requirements

-Investigating and tackling hazards

-Working closely with members and union reps.

-Following up problems and making sure that something gets done about them.

The law on facilities and time off

Time off for training

Facilities include office space, equipments, filing cabinets, telephone fax etc.

Involving members

Finding information

Health and Safety standards – HSAWA 1974, MHSWR 1999,applying the law

Health and Safety policies

Procedures for getting the things done

Safety committees

Inspections

Risk assessments

Dealing with accidents and ill health

Types of inspections

Tackling problems with inspections

Action after inspection

Legal responsibility of the employer according to MHSAWA 1999S

Involvement of safety reps.

Safety reps rights under SRSC 1977

Causes of accidents and ill health

RIDDOR 1995

Interviewing injured members

Investigation

Follow up

Taking Notes

Keeping Files and records

Taking part in meetings

Verbal Reports

Systematic Approach

Communication skills

Completing inspections and reporting them

Negotiating with the management

Setting up priorities and action planning

Conduct surveys

Conduct regular inspections

Involve in risk assessments

Report the findings to the health and safety group

Make sure something is done about the existing issues

Follow them up

Liaise with the health and safety committee

To increase the confidence of members on the health and safety group