LRD guides and handbook July 2016

Health and safety law 2016

Chapter 4

The Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977


[ch 4: page 56]

The Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 (SRSCR) give recognised trade unions the legal right to appoint workplace safety representatives. The regulations set out the rights and functions of safety reps, employers’ obligations with regard to consultation and the provision of facilities, assistance and information.