Consultation is seeking the views and opinions of others to assist in the making of good decisions. Good consultation leads to better health and safety as it is an ingredient of health and safety culture. There is a range of legislation which addresses and sets the standards for consultation including the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (as amended), the Safety Representatives and Committees Regulations 1977 the Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996 and the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004. Both employees who are members of trade unions and employees who are not members of trade unions are entitled to consultation.
JRL Solutions Ltd provides a one day course for managers, those with responsibilites in consultation, employee health and safety representatives and trade union health and safety representatives.
The syllabus includes:-
- legal background
- why should we consult
- what should be consulted
- who should be consulted
- when should there be consultation
- how should we consult
- using better consultation to improve health and safety
The tutors who lead this course have experienced consulation with major trade unions and have chaired consultation meetings.
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