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Information needs of workers

B Hudspith1, A W Hay

  • 1Health and Safety, Graphical, Paper and Media Union (GPMU), Bedford, U.K.

The Annals of Occupational Hygiene
|September 17, 1998
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Employers and suppliers must share health and safety information. Safety representatives improve workplace safety by facilitating better information flow, leading to fewer accidents.

Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Chemical Safety Regulations
  • Workplace Risk Management

Background:

  • UK legislation mandates employers and suppliers to provide health and safety information.
  • A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) survey identified suppliers as a key information source for chemical substances.
  • Barriers exist in information dissemination between suppliers and companies, and internally within organizations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the effectiveness of information flow regarding chemical safety in the workplace.
  • To identify challenges in communicating health and safety information from suppliers to employers.
  • To evaluate the role of safety representatives in mitigating risks and improving safety outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of UK health and safety legislation and employer duties.

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  • Review of a recent HSE survey on information sources for chemical substances.
  • Examination of the impact of safety representatives on accident rates and information accessibility.

    • Main Results:

    • Suppliers are a critical source of chemical safety information.
    • Information flow is frequently hindered by organizational and inter-organizational barriers.
    • Companies with safety representatives tend to have lower accident rates and better-informed employers.
    • Supplier information may not always be suitable for specific end-uses, and goal-setting approaches can be challenging for non-expert employers.

    Conclusions:

    • Enhancing the flow of chemical safety information is crucial for workplace health and safety.
    • The role of safety representatives is vital in improving safety outcomes and bridging information gaps.
    • There is a need for more specific and practical guidance, such as HSE's move towards specific control guidance for chemicals, to support non-expert employers.