Worker Involvement Working Group minutes

The Worker Involvement Working Group was a sub-group of the main Railway Industry Advisory Committee (RIAC).

It was tasked with providing specialist advice to RIAC on enhancing the effectiveness of worker involvement on health and safety in the railway industry.

It was a short life working group during 2005, which culminated in production of the Worker Involvement Best Practice Guide. 

Its terms of reference were:

• review progress in the rail industry on workforce involvement and consultation;
• identify good practice within the industry and recommend how this can be communicated more widely;
• propose ways of securing endorsement for the principles of worker involvement from key players in the industry and identify practical steps for partnership initiatives which will secure improvements;
• consider ways in which HSE Rail’s contact with safety representatives could be improved;
• consider whether alternative solutions are needed for non-unionised workers; and
• consider what improvements may be needed to encourage and support the work of safety reps, and ensure the availability of appropriate training.

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