TO: ALL BRANCHES

Dear Colleagues

TUC/CWU Hazards at Work Safety Reps Handbook

Further to LTB No. 352/05 issued on 25 July 2005 this is to inform Branches that the TUC have now published the new "Hazards at Work" book and the CWU Health, Safety & Environment Department has taken delivery of our 'one off' order from the TUC Printers.

The new 2006 "Hazards at Work" single volume Book replaces the old format Hazards at Work ring binder and its annual updates which are no longer available were phased out with the final updates being produced in March 2004. The new book will be fully updated every two/three years.

The new "Hazards at Work" version consist of nearly 400 pages in A4 format and it has been completely revamped to make it even more comprehensive, practical and user-friendly than its predecessor.

The TUC Union Health and Safety Specialists (UHSS) Committee has examined draft versions of the new publication and the previews have been extremely complementary.

The new book is cheaper to produce and retail than the old "ring-binder" format and although the purchase of single copies direct from the TUC will be around £20 inc p&p, the CWU HQ Health, Safety & Environment Department has made a one off bulk purchase at a discount price and in order to promote Health and Safety and to provide Branches with an important Health and Safety resource and reference book.  The Health, Safety & Environment Department are providing each Branch with one copy free of charge.

The Hazards at Work manual was adopted as the Official CWU Safety Reps Handbook some years ago and has become a very popular and successful publication amongst Safety Representatives. The CWU Health, Safety & Environment Department and NEC sub-committee are happy to continue its endorsement of the new, improved and updated version. 

Apart from production costs, the TUC's main reason for the change away from the old "ring-binder" version with its annual updates was that less and less updates were being purchased annually, leading the TUC to become concerned that as time passed more and more 'out of date' manuals were being held and used by Safety Reps and Trade Union Branches etc.   
 
"Hazards at Work" will continue to be provided as a resource for Safety Reps on CWU/TUC approved Safety Reps training courses and the CWU Education and Training Centre will be using the new books as soon as possible.

Branches wishing to purchase additional copies should do so directly from the TUC

The chapters of the new "Hazards at Work" Safety Reps Handbook are:

 

• The 'Union Effect'
  * A trade union approach to health and safety
  * The role and functions of safety representatives
  * Facilities and time off for functions and training
  * Workers know best
  * Access to information
  * Dealing with employers and getting things done
  * Campaigning on health and safety
  * New initiatives on safety representatives
  * Organizing for the future
  * Health and safety and the law
  * The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
  * Risk assessment and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
  * Risk assessment and other regulations
  * Enforcement of health and safety laws
  * Inspectors and safety representatives
  * Asbestos
  * Asthma
  * Biological hazards
  * Bullying
  * Chemicals and dust
  * Construction
  * Contractors
  * Disabled workers
  * Display screen equipment
  * Drugs and alcohol
  * Electricity
  * Ergonomics
  * Fire
  * Ionizing radiation
  * Lone working
  * Manual handling
  * Migrant workers
  * Noise and vibration
  * Offices
  * Personal protective equipment
  * Slips, trips and falls
  * Smoking at work
  * Stress
  * Transport and work-related road safety
  * Violence
  * Women workers
  * Work and lifting equipment
  * Working time
  * Workplace health, safety and welfare
  * Work-related upper limb disorders
  * Young workers
  * Occupational health services
  * Reporting of injuries and diseases and investigations
  
   

* First aid
* Rehabilitation
* Compensation

 

Yours sincerely