Labour Research January 2001

News from LRD

Health and safety law

The Labour Research Department's comprehensive and up-to-date guide on health and safety law for union reps will be available later this month.

Health and safety law - a trade unionist's guide outlines the framework of health and safety legislation and sets out the law on safety representatives and safety committees. It includes sections on the law concerning the workplace and working environment, hazardous substances,

work equipment, physical hazards, hours of work and accidents.

Health and safety law - a trade unionist's guide, price pst4.15. For details of bulk orders, telephone 020 7928 3649.