4. - Find out Health and Safety problems - Checking out that your employer is complying with Health and Safety requirements - Investigating and tackling hazards - Working closely with members and union reps. - Following up problems and making sure that something gets done about them.

6. The law on facilities and time off Time off for training Facilities include office space, equipments, filing cabinets, telephone fax etc.

7. Involving members Finding information Health and Safety standards – HSAWA 1974, MHSWR 1999,applying the law Health and Safety policies Procedures for getting the things done Safety committees

8. Inspections Risk assessments Dealing with accidents and ill health

9. Types of inspections Tackling problems with inspections Action after inspection

10. Legal responsibility of the employer according to MHSAWA 1999S Involvement of safety reps. Safety reps rights under SRSC 1977

11. Causes of accidents and ill health RIDDOR 1995 Interviewing injured members Investigation Follow up

12. Taking Notes Keeping Files and records Taking part in meetings Verbal Reports Systematic Approach Communication skills Completing inspections and reporting them Negotiating with the management Setting up priorities and action planning

13. Conduct surveys Conduct regular inspections Involve in risk assessments Report the findings to the health and safety group Make sure something is done about the existing issues Follow them up Liaise with the health and safety committee To increase the confidence of members on the health and safety group