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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

Date

8 March 2022 4:00pm–5:45pm

Location

online

On International Women’s Day, UNISON’s National Health and Safety Committee and Women’s Committee will be hosting a webinar on the hazards in women’s work. We will hear from a variety of speakers looking at the hazards women face in the workplace and how we can organise around them. We will be joined by international speaker, […]

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

UNISON call for more inspection and enforcement of workplace health and safety as results of a new survey are released

Date

21 October 2021 12:30pm–1:30pm

Location

Zoom

Do you work in an office or a fixed workplace for a smaller charity or non-profit organisation and want to find out how to ensure your workplace is safe? Do you have questions on Covid safety when working in the office or safety concerns with home working? Join Kim Sunley, UNISON’s Health and Safety Officer […]

Date

14 October 2021 1:30pm–3:00pm

Location

webinar

A UNISON health and safety webinar that will look at the key elements of seeking to ensure that health and safety are embedded into working on campus in higher education.

Date

6 December 2021 2:00pm–3:00pm

Location

Online webinar

This webinar is for UNISON members interested in becoming more active on workplace health, safety and wellbeing issues.   Working alone, whether out in the community or in a work building has become more widespread and can put members’ safety at risk.  Employers have a duty to ensure you are kept safe.  Join the webinar […]

Date

18 October 2021 2:00pm–3:00pm

Location

Online Webinar

This webinar is for UNISON members interested in becoming more active on workplace health, safety and wellbeing issues. The 18th October is World Menopause day, come and find out why the menopause is a workplace health and safety issue and what employers should do to support members.  This webinar will also explore how you can […]

Date

27 October 2021 12:30pm–2:00pm

Location

Online webinar

The theme of this year’s week of Safety and Health is ‘Lighten the Load’, to mark the week UNISON is running a webinar for health and safety representative on reducing the risk of work related musculoskeletal disorders.  We will be joined by a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Specialist Inspector in Ergonomics who will go […]

Date

1 November 2021 2:00pm–3:00pm

Location

Online webinar

This webinar is for UNISON members interested in becoming more active on workplace health, safety and wellbeing issues. Work can be a major cause or contributor to poor mental health.  Under health and safety law, your employer should be taking steps to tackle and prevent the causes of work-related stress.  Come and find out more […]

Date

24 May 2022 9:00am–5:00pm

Location

ExCel Centre, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London E16 1XL

Registration on the UNISON online conference system (OCS) for the 2022 UK Health and Safety Seminar at the Excel Centre in London’s Docklands is now officially open – Make sure you don’t miss it!

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