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UNISON responses to consultation

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NICE Guidance on Workplace Health Promotion 8 August 2008
NICE Guidance on Workplace Health Promotion: UNISON response. Word document (32256 bytes)
Improving outcomes from health & safety 7 August 2008
Improving outcomes from health & safety: UNISON response to BERR consultation on the health & safety regulatory framework. Word document (34304 bytes)
First Aid 7 August 2008
UNISON responce to HSE ACOP Guidance on First Aid Word document (31744 bytes)
UNISON responce to sentencing guidelines on Corporate Manslaughter 7 August 2008
UNISON responce to sentencing guidelines on Corporate Manslaughter. Word document (54784 bytes)
Flexible Warrants - Unison's response 21 December 2007
UNISON's response to HSE consultation on the use of flexible warrants between environmental health officers (EHOs) from different local authorities and between EHOs and HSE inspectors. Acrobat PDF
Letter to Geoffrey Podger re: HSE Report, Worker Involvement 22 May 2007
Letter to Geoffrey Podger re: HSE Report, Worker Involvement: results of the consultation exercise and a proposed approach to current and future work. Acrobat PDF version
NICE workplace smoking draft guidance 23 February 2007
UNISON believes that a realistic approach that recognises: that smoking is an addiction; that not every worker will want to or be able to give up within a given time frame; and that workers who smoke are adults; will have far more success Acrobat PDF version
Disability and gender equality 1 December 2006
UNISON is committed to gender equality and gender mainstreaming in health and safety and will actively support developments on this, including shaping workplace gender equality policies. UNISON challenges discriminatory actions and campaigns for a fair deal for disabled members. Acrobat PDF version
Improving worker involvement - Improving health and safety 1 December 2006
UNISON believes that safety reps play a vital part in improving workplace health and safety, and could, given the opportunity, make further improvements and thereby contribute towards meeting the government’s targets Acrobat PDF version
Smoke-free premises and vehicles draft regulations 24 November 2006
UNISON believes that all workers should be entitled to work in a smoke-free environment, and thus work without risk to their health from second-hand smoke Acrobat PDF version
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