Members of Parliament have been asked to do their bit to help make the UK a healthier and safer place to work.
All 646 MPs were sent a copy of IOSH’s ‘Creating a healthier UK plc’ manifesto in January, encouraging them to become more aware of IOSH’s views.
The manifesto calls for action in four areas — health, education, small businesses, and good advice — and sets out what IOSH is already doing, and what others can do to make the vision a reality.
Richard Jones, IOSH’s policy and technical director, said: “IOSH regularly meets with MPs and peers and the responses to our four themes have been encouraging. We’re keen to make sure more parliamentarians get to know about IOSH’s policies.
“By sending our manifesto to more MPs and peers, I hope they’ll gain a better of understanding of what IOSH is trying to achieve and how they can help. UK workplaces can only be made safer and healthier with everyone’s involvement — I hope they’ll get behind us.”
Among the areas IOSH would like MPs to commit to are:
To download a copy of the IOSH manifesto, please visit: www.iosh.co.uk/information_and_resources/developing_policy/lobbying.aspx
For more information on IOSH campaigns, please contact Anne Smart on 0116 257 3139 or e-mail [email protected]
