HSE publishes new local authority national enforcement code

Inspectors no longer allowed to carry out unannounced proactive inspections in ‘low-risk’ workplaces

Children in schools at risk of exposure to asbestos

Government committee concludes children are more vulnerable to exposure to asbestos than adults – the younger the child the greater the risk

Support Action Mesothelioma day and raise awareness

UNISON urges branches to support Action Mesothelioma day.

UNISON seeks to recruit more health and safety reps

Health and safety reps are crucial in the fight against the government’s ‘continued assault’ on members

Jilin Fire, China: a terrible reminder why we must fight for the living

Jilin Fire, China: a terrible reminder why we must fight for the living.

Improving staff health, safety and wellbeing essential to improving patient care

Improving staff health, safety and wellbeing essential to improving patient care

Health and safety news on Twitter

For the latest UNISON news and information on health and safety at work now available at Twitter