This toolkit is to assist branch officers - health and safety advice for members can be found in the Help and Avice section.

This toolkit contains:
• a comprehensive Health & Safety Handbook
• information on the NATFHE Health & Safety Advice Line
• health & safety links and online resources.

See the training pages for information on NATFHE courses safety reps, ranging from introductory sessions to access to the TUC's national training programme. There is also a specific toolkit on tackling stress in the workplace.

HEALTH & SAFETY NEWSLETTER

Issue no 1 (May 2006) contains stories on Stress at Work, Sickness absence, Noise at Work Regulations, Safe use of interactive whiteboards, Health and safety reps

HEALTH & SAFETY HANDBOOK

Introduction

Part One: Understanding the Role of a Safety Rep
Section 1: The rights and functions of a safety rep
Section 2: Workplace inspections
Section 3: Investigating accidents
Section 4: Safety committees
Section 5: Organising for health and safety
Section 6: Sources of information

Part Two: Understanding Health and Safety Law
Section 1: The legal framework
Section 2: The legal duties of employers and others
Section 3: Risk assessment
Section 4: Other parts of the six pack
Section 5: Other legal standards

Part Three
An A-Z of Workplace Hazards

Appendices
Appendix 1: Health and safety abbreviations
Appendix 2: Suggested standard letters for safety reps
Appendix 3: Model survey - Bullying in the workplace
Appendix 4: Model policy on smoking at work
Appendix 5: References

NATFHE HEALTH AND SAFETY ADVICE LINE

NATFHE has set up a Health and safety Advice Line for safety reps and banch officers offering information about health and safety legal standards, and how they can be applied and advice on dealing with health and safety issues/problems.

The Health and Safety Advice Line is for branch officers and safety reps only, not for individual members. The advice line will be staffed on Fridays only. When you phone the advice line you will be asked to leave a message. You will then be contacted on the nearest Friday unless your query is urgent.

The advice line number is:
0161 636 7558
Email: [email protected]
Or by post to:
John Bamford
NATFHE Health and Safety Advice Line
Greater Manchester Hazards Centre
Unit 2.5 Windrush Millennium Centre
70 Alexandra Road
Manchester M16 7WD

LINKS AND ONLINE RESOURCES