NEW HEALTH AND SAFETY HANDBOOK LAUNCHED

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: october 2023 :: RMTnews 12 Over the last 18 months the union’s resources for health and safety reps have been completely re-written and updated including advice on serious and imminent anger, the health and safety handbook and also the safety reps charter. Re-writing these publications has also enabled a refresh of the health and safety section of RMT web site. All information can be found here: https://www.rmt.org.uk/about/ health-and-safety/ on RMT web site. Given the completion of this work, it seemed a good to time to meet with RMT safety reps (albeit remotely) to discuss the content of these resources and to speak about how safety reps can best use them in the representation of members. As a result this month around 60 RMT safety reps from all over the country from different grades from Network Rail, London Transport and the train operating companies took part in the meeting to learn about these resources from RMT health and safety officers. Additionally, reps learnt about a resolution passed at this year’s RMT AGM - Rule 10A https://www.rmt.org.uk/about/ rmt-rule-book/rule-10a/ which for the first time puts all RMT lay elected reps into the rule book and makes formal the relationship between the rep and the union. The new materials are as follows: SAFETY REPS CHARTER The charter explains the role and functions of safety reps as set out in safety legislation, how to find out about members’ workplace health and safety concerns, contains information on training and support for safety reps and how to progress health and safety issues within the union. SAFETY REP RMT HEALTH AND SAFETY HANDBOOK www.rmt.org.uk SAFETY REP Union updates health and safety resources for reps and updates the website NEW HEALTH AND SAFETY HANDBOOK LAUNCHED