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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) sum this up in the following way: “Thermal comfort is not measured by room […]
On International Workers’ Memorial Day, Chris Cooper, a member of UNISON’s national health and safety committee, shares the tragic story behind why he became an H&S rep
Parliamentary work and pensions committee calls for a 40-year deadline for the safe removal of all asbestos in public buildings
Union says that government’s ‘potentially dangerous’ Living with COVID-19 plans could undermine health and safety regulations in England
Even as COVID restrictions loosen, health and safety legislation must still be followed and risks to employees minimised
Move comes as cases of the Omicron variant soar and HSE figures reveal the scale of the pandemic impact on workers’ health
In July 2022, the UK recorded it hottest every day with the temperature reaching 40.3°C in England, many of the devolved nations also recorded their own new highest temperatures. In response, the […]
Just under a quarter of respondents reported that their COVID-19 risk assessments had not been reviewed in the last six months and one in four reported that their […]
UNISON’s acting head of policy David Arnold explores the changes to work practices during the COVID-19 pandemic and asks what the future holds
If only the Westminster government could show some of the responsibility it wants the rest of us to take on
Employers must do more to keep staff safe and that includes properly recording exposure
The pandemic focused the world’s attention on health and safety. But for UNISON’s health and safety reps, protecting everyone in the workplace was already a way of life
As we approach International Workers’ Memorial Day, UNISON looks back at a year when workplace safety took centre stage
The union is highlighting the particular risk to vulnerable workers