RMT helpline 0800 3763706 :: october 2008 :: RMTnews 10 CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY REPS Safety Representatives and Safety Committee Regulations 1977, made under section 2(4) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, prescribe the cases in which recognised trade unions may appoint safety representatives, specify the functions of such safety representatives, and set out obligations of employers towards them Safety representatives and safety committee regulations, guidance notes