'Responsible care' must involve chemical workers, says ILO
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An International Labour Office report reveals that public scepticism and low rates of workforce involvement have hampered the credibility of chemical industry initiatives to adopt codes of practice on health and safety and environmental issues. It states that workers and their trade union representatives are ill informed about Responsible Care (RC) programmes. RC was found to be effectively communicated at management level, but with little motivational benefit for the general workforce. The Chemical Industry Association of the UK has acknowledged the poor communication of RC principles and understands the need for greater worker involvement.
Publication Name: Health & Safety at Work
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0141-8246
Year: 1999
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More help for small firms on chemical safety
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A survey carried out on behalf of the HSE has found that small companies do not appear to be very knowledgable about occupational exposure limits in the workplace and they use information from chemical manufacturers when deciding on exposure limits. The HSE is planning to give clearer advice to such companies so that their risk assessments and prevention strategies are more effective. This advice initiative, which will begin in 1999, will be included in the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1994.
Publication Name: Health & Safety at Work
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0141-8246
Year: 1997
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