LTB 537/16 TUC/CWU Hazards at Work – Safety Reps Handbook 2016/2017: (Fifth Edition)

No. 537/2016

12 September 2016

Our Ref: EX9/16

TUC/CWU Hazards at Work – Safety Reps Handbook 2016/2017: (Fifth Edition)

To: All Branches

Dear Colleagues

LTB 328/2016 dated 25 May 2016 informed Branches, Health and Safety Reps and Regional Health and Safety Forums that the TUC had published the new, revised 2016/2017 fifth edition of the “Hazards at Work” Safety Reps Handbook and the CWU Health, Safety & Environment Department had taken delivery of our ‘one off’ order from the TUC Printers.

The new single volume, 40 chapter, 350 page book has been further improved and updated from the previous edition and is essential reading for Safety Representatives and anyone with an interest in organising for health and safety. The Hazards at Work manual was adopted as the Official CWU Safety Reps Handbook with the First Edition in 2005 and it has become a very popular and successful publication amongst CWU Safety Representatives.

Orders were invited from Branches at the special discount price of £12 per copy – normal commercial price per single purchase copy of the new book direct from the TUC is £48, to Educational bodies £32 and to TUC affiliated Trade Union members £20 per copy plus p&p. However, the CWU HQ Health, Safety & Environment Department once again, as with the earlier editions negotiated a one off bulk purchase discount price which, as in past years, is passed on to Branches, reducing the price per book to £12 per copy plus p&p. Orders deadline was 30th June 2016.

There was such a strong demand from Branches, that the H&S Dept stock of 500 manuals was soon exhausted. Discussions then took place with the TUC, and additional 100 copies of the manuals were secured at the same discount price, enabling more CWU Branches to receive copies at the discounted price. Therefore 600 manuals in total were distributed to almost 50 CWU Branches throughout the UK. Whilst this initiative was a lot of work for the Department staff, it was well received by Branches.

Orders for this edition via the Health, Safety and Environment Department are now CLOSED. If Branches still want copies of the manuals they need to be obtained direct from the TUC (not the H&S Dept.) and orders will be at the standard price plus P&P at the TUC rates. Here is a web link to TUC publications where Branches can order further copies.

https://www.tuc.org.uk/publications/category/health-and-safety

Yours sincerely

Dave Joyce

National Health, Safety & Environment Officer