Health & Safety

“Urgent action is required to support Prison Officers who have an increased vulnerability to Post Traumatic Stress” a Union Leader has said, following the publication of a new report. 

The Health and Safety Consultative Committee is vital for maintaining a safe and compliant work environment. Its importance extends across multiple areas, including operational and employee wellbeing.

 

Jackie Marshall NEC reports on the new vape pen

My name is Victoria Glover and I have been at HMP/YOI Chelmsford for eight years. I started my career as an officer, which I enjoyed, and then applied for a temp SO position on quite a few occasions and was finally successful and was the SO of the induction wing.

The TUC is hosting a day dedicated to women's health and safety at work.

The TUC is hosting a one-day conference on asbestos on Monday 28th April, which will centre on driving forward our campaign for removal.

On Monday 28 April, we will mark International Workers' Memorial Day (IWMD). It is a day where we resolve to remember the dead and fight for the living.

The NEC have been made aware that there are increasing instances of fires due to Domestic Cooking and Refrigeration Facilities on Residential Units.

The TUC have recently conducted research into the effects of night work on workers.

Radon is a colourless, odourless radioactive gas. It is formed by the radioactive decay of small amounts of uranium that occur naturally in all rocks and soils.

Representing over 30,000 Prison, Correctional and Secure Psychiatric Workers, the POA is the largest UK Union in this sector, able to trace its roots back more than 100 years.