Employers advice on involving workers in H&S management
March 7th 2006 The HSE has launched new resources for employees them involve workers in health and safety management. Published as part of the its "worker involvement" website the HSE says the tools provide a wealth of sound help and advice to businesses.
"The active involvement of workers is fundamental to good health and safety management," says Zoe Woodrow, Policy Adviser in HSE's Worker Involvement Programme. "However, we know that many employers find it a difficult area to address. These resources provide a range of examples and suggestions that we hope will help employers and managers to encourage joint problem solving in their workplaces."
Industry has welcomed HSE's focus on involving workers and the new tools. "We have long recognised the need for better engagement with workers in managing health and safety risks in the rubber industry," says Steve Hinks, Environmental, Health and Safety Manager at Pirelli UK Tyres and member of the Heath and Safety Commission's Rubber Industry advisory Committee. "Many companies, particularly the samller ones, are unsure of the best ways to go about engaging witth their workers in an area like heatlh and safety. We are pleased that HSE has produced these helpful materials and will be promoting them to our members.”
The new website can be viewed at www.hse.gov.uk/involvement.
Further information can be found in the document ‘A strategy for workplace health and safety in Great Britain to 2010 and beyond’ Click here to download it. Further info is contained in the Collective Declaration on Worker Involvement. Click here to download it. More articles from HSM News Desk: | 
