Information needs of workers

摘要

In Britain, the law places duties on employers and suppliers to provide information to ensure health and safety of employees, so far is reasonably practicable, and there are regulation for the appointment of employees' safety representatives which employers are required to consult. A recent survey by HSE has shown that suppliers are the most important source of information of substances. However, the flow of information is often obstructed by barriers between the suppliers and the companies, and within organisations. Safety representatives, where they exist, are often better informed than employers, and in companies with safety representatives accident rates are lower.