Sign the e-petition!
The UCU and your local Executive urge you to sign this e-petition.
The Government plans to cut important guidelines that help employers to comply with health and safety laws. Organisations use the ‘Management of Health and Safety at Work Approved Code of Practice’ (ACoP) to manage risk and prevent accidents, injury, illness and death in the workplace. But the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) wants to replace this with non-approved guidance that lacks the same authority and assurance. IOSH believes this would be a mistake that could potentially cost lives and we strongly urge the DWP to improve and retain this much-valued ACoP.
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health have now posted their first-ever e-petition
on the Government’s website and if they reach 100,000 signatures, it triggers
consideration and a possible debate in Parliament. Such a debate would draw
attention to the issues and supporting MPs would get the opportunity to make
the case for retention. To help secure 100,000 signatories, they’re encouraging
our membership and all interested parties to sign-up. For more information
about e-petitions, please see here.
So I would like to seek your
support (and that of any interested family and friends) for our e-petition
please. Signing is quick and easy and can be done by visiting http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/46262.
