and dangerous occurences Regulations 1995 Health and Safety (Consultation with employees) Regulations 1996. Legal requirement to consult employeesEmployers must make information available to enable emplouyees to participate fully in an deffectivelly in the health and safety consultation. Consultation involves listning to employees views and taking account of what they say before any decision is taken.It is a legal requirement for all employees to be consulted, not just informed. Where trade unions are recognised , consultation must occur through a safety representative under the safety Representatives and safety Committees regulations 1997.Successful organisations activelly encourage and support consultation. safety representatives are trainned enabling informed decisions on H&S issues.Effective consultation bodies are involved in planning, measuring and reviewing performance, as well as considering the results fo accidents, ill health and incident investigation Employees at all levelsare also involvedin a range fo activities. They set up for example performance standards, devise operating systems, procedures and instructions for risk control, oragnise incentive schemes, set up safety rulesan dhelp in monitoring and auditing. Supervisors with direct knowledge of the way work is carried out can make important contributionto the preperation of practically achieveble procedures. Oppertunities to promote involvement raises Heatlh an dsafety issues within the organisationYet short term conflict an ddisagreements are likely to arise on what constitutes a safe and healthy environment, conflicts that are liukely to resolve themselves as the workforce develops more...
