HEALTH AND SAFETY

Health and safety is a top priority for UNISON. Last year more than one million injuries and 258 deaths were reported in the workplace. 24.3million working days were lost and over 27,000 people were forced to give up work due to injury. Since 1999 UNISON has won over £40 million in compensation for members involved in work-related personal injury cases.

In a recent survey most UNISON members identified health and safety as the most important workplace issue for them.

As the largest public service union UNISON is at the forefront of campaigns on issues such as stress at work and violence in the workplace.

RCT Branch is very active in the area of Health and Safety, with a Branch Health and Safety Committee, numerous Safety Reps, representation on Joint Safety Committees with management throughout the Authority and an extensive training programme for reps.

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Keep an eye on this page for the latest Health and Safety news and issues (I am sure I will be inundated with stuff to put on here from the safety reps!). For more Health and Safety info, check out the national website, or visit UNISON Health and Safety Info a new site aimed at employers in the community and voluntary sector, but anyone with an interest in H&S will find something useful here.

If you are interested in becoming a Health and Safety representative, check out the 'Get Active' page and the 'What's On' page for dates of training.