Robert Baughan UNISON Health and Safety Unit UNISON

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Presentation transcript:

Robert Baughan UNISON Health and Safety Unit UNISON HSE and Trade Unions Robert Baughan UNISON Health and Safety Unit UNISON IER Conference 2016 Liverpool | October 2016

Mutual need and mutual antagonism IER Conference 2016 Liverpool | October 2016

Trade unions: HSE’s biggest friend and biggest critic IER Conference 2016 Liverpool | October 2016

Robens Report 1972 “....a separate and self-contained organisation, clearly responsible as the authoritative body responsible for health and safety at work” IER Conference 2016 Liverpool | October 2016

Health and Safety at Work Act: Section 18 “It shall be the duty of the Executive (Health and Safety Executive) to make adequate arrangements for the enforcement of the relevant statutory provisions” IER Conference 2016 Liverpool | October 2016

“....understand and minimise negative economic impacts....” Regulators Code 2014 “.....understand and minimise negative economic impacts of their regulatory activities.....” “....understand and minimise negative economic impacts....” IER Conference 2016 Liverpool | October 2016

Decline in enforcement activity Toombs, S & Whyte, D. (2012) Transcending the deregulation debate? Regulation and governance, 7, 61-79 IER Conference 2016 Liverpool | October 2016

Attacks on tripartite structure Govt /media attacks on ‘elf and safety Attacks on trade unions Austerity agenda/cutbacks in inspection HSE victims of its own acquiescence IER Conference 2016 Liverpool | October 2016

Advisory Committees/Forums Levels of engagement HSE Board Advisory Committees/Forums Workplace/complaints inspections IER Conference 2016 Liverpool | October 2016

HSE Decisions driven by: Money Evidence/risks to health Politics Relationships IER Conference 2016 Liverpool | October 2016

Case study: Sharps regulations IER Conference 2016 Liverpool | October 2016

HSE Position on Sharps regulations Resistance Support Reluctant acceptance Support IER Conference 2016 Liverpool | October 2016

How to change the HSE’s mind Evidence Coalition building Building relationships Media and political pressure Pressing the right buttons IER Conference 2016 Liverpool | October 2016

Risk to health and safety Complaints to the HSE Breach of regulations Risk to health and safety Exhausted all other channels Pressing the right buttons IER Conference 2016 Liverpool | October 2016

Any Questions? Contact details: Thank You Any Questions? Contact details: IER Conference 2016 Liverpool | October 2016