Further information


Legal publications


All regulations made since 1988 can be downloaded from the website at: www.legislation.gov.uk

Some cases referred to in this booklet are in the monthly Industrial Relations Law Reports (IRLR).


Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) cases can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals/employment-appeal-tribunal

High Court and Court of Appeal cases can be found on the British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII) website at: www.bailii.org

House of Lords decisions can be found at: www.publications.parliament.uk

Other publications


Risks is the TUC’s weekly email bulletin on health and safety which provides health and safety news from the TUC and the unions direct. Sign up at: https://www.tuc.org.uk/mediacentre/register

Hazards magazine, independent and union-friendly health and safety information, available online at:  www.hazards.org

Organisations providing advice and information


Labour Research Department, 78 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8HF; tel: 020 7928 3649; web: www.lrd.org.uk. LRD provides an enquiry service for affiliates and the monthly publications Safety Rep, Labour Research and Workplace Report. The LRD booklet series also includes health and safety topics.


Hazards, The Hazards Campaign, c/o Greater Manchester Hazards Centre, Windrush Millennium Centre, 70 Alexandra Road, Manchester, M16 7WD, website www.hazardscampaign.org.uk


Health and Safety Executive, www.hse.gov.uk. HSE publications are available from HSE Books, PO Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2WA; tel: 01787 881165; booklet enquiry line 01787 884148, web: https://books.hse.gov.uk/hse/public/home.jsf

TUC, Congress House, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3LS; tel: 020 7636 4030; web: www.tuc.org.uk


Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority, PO Box 10272, Nottingham, NG2 9PB, tel: 0845 602 5020 or 0044 845 602 5020 (outside the UK), email: [email protected], web: www.gla.gov.uk.



HM Courts and Tribunals Service, Ministry of Justice, https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals/employment-tribunal. Enquiry line: 0300 123 1204, Minicom: 01509 221564.



Local health and safety organisations


Workers wanting advice on health and safety should approach their union first. The following is a list of other organisations that may be able to provide further information or help.


Workers Health Advice Team (Bradford Area), c/o Bradford Arts and Resource Centre, 17-21 Chapel Street, Bradford, BD1 5DT, tel: 01274-39 39 49, email: [email protected]


Greater Manchester Hazards Centre  Windrush Millennium Centre, 70 Alexandra Road, Manchester, M16 7WD, tel: 0161 636 7557, fax: 0161 936 7556, email: [email protected], web: www.gmhazards.org.uk


Greater Manchester Area Asbestos Victims Support Group, Windrush Millennium Centre, 70 Alexandra Road, Manchester, M16 7WD, tel: 0161 636 7555, fax: 0161 936 7556, email: [email protected], web:  www.asbestosforum.org.uk


Health@Work, Suite 302, 3rd floor, No1 Old Hall Street, Liverpool, L3 9HF tel: 0151 236 6608, email: [email protected], web: www.healthatworkcentre.org.uk

Leeds Occupational Health Advisory Service, 92 North Street, Leeds, LS2 7PN; tel: 01132 3453303; email: [email protected], web: www.leedsohas.org.uk.


London Hazards Centre, 227 Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, London N4 2DA, tel: 020 7527 5107, email: [email protected], web: www.lhc.org.uk


Scottish Hazards Campaign, 113 Kingsknowe Road North, Edinburgh EH14 2DQ; tel: 0131 477 0817; email: [email protected]; web: www.scottishhazards.co.uk

Sheffield Occupational Health Advisory Service, 4th Floor Furnival House, 48 Furnival Gate, Sheffield S1 4QP; tel: 0114 275 5760; email: [email protected]; web: www.sohas.co.uk

For a full list of local hazards campaigns and occupational health projects, contact Hazards Campaign, tel: 0161 953 4037 or go on the website at: www.hazardscampaign.org.uk