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A survey of 71 organisations by Employment Review, showed that, the numbers of employers consulting their workforce on health and safety has started to decline.
Less than half (44%) now consult on health and safety, compared with 68% in 2006. This is despite it being a legal requirement.
Five of the organisations said they do not consult on any topics at all, including pay, changes to employment levels and health and safety, while 12 consult on just one or two subjects. 30% of the HR professionals responding to the survey believe their organisations' arrangements for staff consultation do not work well, with the same number reporting that consultation only occurs in crisis situations such as redundancies or organisational restructures.
Commenting on the report TUC Head of Health and Safety Hugh Robertson said 'These were not small micro-employers with one or two employees they were all organisations with a professional HR function, yet even over half of them were failing to consult. This shows the need for strong action to ensure that employers, regardless of size, involve their workforce in discussions on health and safety issues. Consultation is not an ad-on. All the evidence is that it is an extremely effective way of changing the safety culture within an organisation and reducing injuries and ill-health.
Source: TUC Risks
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