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CAMPAIGN TO DEFEND THE FIRE PRECAUTIONS (SUB SURFACE RAILWAY REGULATIONS) 1989

CALLING NOTICE – DEMONSTRATION OUTSIDE THE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER

Today is Workers' Memorial Day. On April 28 each year, trade unionists commemorate people killed at work, and unite to demand an end to the callous disregard for life shown by many employers.



In 2003 there were 235 deaths and nearly 160,000 injuries from accidents in UK workplaces. Five workers and seven members of the public are killed every week in work-related incidents. Deaths from asbestos - nearly always following exposure at work - are likely to reach 150,000 over the next 30 years.

Part two: Is stress a health and safety hazard for you?

Stress is sometimes not regarded as an obvious health and safety hazard. The key is to identify the causes and symptoms (see part one), and be prepared to act.

On the surface, stress may not seem as direct a threat as asbestos, infectious diseases, or needlestick injuries. With those hazards, the threat is clearly identifiable and the health impacts are commonly understood.

by John Page, Hackney TUC Secretary

Part one: What is work-related stress?

(You can read part two here)


We hear a lot about stress. People talk about being stressed out, how this or that situation is stressful. Stress affects us at home, work, and even on holidays.
We also hear too often that we should learn to ‘deal’ or ‘cope’ with stress at work. This implies that workplace stress is normal and that we need to ‘manage’ or ‘handle’ stress and just get on with the job. This view of stress is wrong.