Health & Safety

We have recently been in talks with HMPPS Health & Safety staff over the dates on the PPE which is used for cell removal.

Spitting at others is widely recognised as a highly disrespectful and aggressive act. 

If you are involved in an incident/accident or are assaulted at work, do you know what to do about it, and what should be done following it?

Jackie Marshall NEC reports on prison officers and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Every two years the TUC survey Union Health & Safety reps to help them understand reps’ experiences, the risks of work and what reps want them to focus on in their campaigning and education courses.

Jackie Marshall NEC reports on the work of the Health & Safety Consultative Committee

The provision of PPE in prisons must not be an afterthought, says HMP Send’s Gary Milsom-James

With incidents of the disease on the rise, you should know what symptoms to look out for and how to respond

Please ensure your Health & Safety Reps carry out regular checks on PPE within your establishment.

Please find attached guidance for wing laundry rooms which has recently been distributed.