UNISON believes health and safety in the workplace is an issue for everyone. Every year, thousands of people suffer accidents and ill-health at work – most of which could be avoided.
UNISON believes health and safety in the workplace is an issue for everyone. Every year, thousands of people suffer accidents and ill-health at work – most of which could be avoided.
Coronavirus is, above all, a health and safety issue. From making the argument for PPE for key workers, to ensuring that members can work safely from home, the role of the health and safety rep has never been more important. Coronavirus: what you need to know We’ve gathered together some online training and learning resources […]
Our Organising for Health and Safety course is essential for new health and safety representatives. We have transformed our classroom based course into an online course, delivered by experienced TUC tutors. You will learn about health and safety legislation, including the law relating to risk assessment, and also your employer’s responsibilities. It will help you […]
Following the UKHSA and Met Office issuing a new warnings system for health impacts due to extreme heat, the following information has been update to help provide members with an additional understand of how this relates to their work.
Schools and early years settings have the authority and responsibility to take whatever steps they deem […]
Is your position reliant on Health and safety knowledge and application or are you interested in a raise or promotion but need more skills around Health and safety? Perhaps you are simply looking to branch out and develop new skills in this area? The UNISON college has a number of different training avenues that can […]