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By *ady Lick OP Woman
over a year ago
Northampton Somewhere |
If you're concerned about a potential covid problem at work who do you contact?
I raised my issues with my line manager who clearly feels the same as me but couldn't really say. He has spoken to his manager who has basically said things will carry on regardless.
I went onto the Unison website but my employer wasn't recognised and it seemed like you had to be a member anyway.
Any help would be very much appreciated |
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I once had an issue with my working environment (not covid but unsafe). I told my manager he did nothing. I reiterated it and gave him a deadline within 48 hours for change or I would leave the working environment with my team for the safety of everyone. He didn’t believe me and didn’t do anything. Strange how action was taken 10 mins after the whole team left |
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By *atEvolutionCouple
over a year ago
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"If you're concerned about a potential covid problem at work who do you contact?
I raised my issues with my line manager who clearly feels the same as me but couldn't really say. He has spoken to his manager who has basically said things will carry on regardless.
I went onto the Unison website but my employer wasn't recognised and it seemed like you had to be a member anyway.
Any help would be very much appreciated "
You could also call your local authority (council offices). They would point you in the right direction and may even assign environmental health for a look-see. |
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By *ady Lick OP Woman
over a year ago
Northampton Somewhere |
"I once had an issue with my working environment (not covid but unsafe). I told my manager he did nothing. I reiterated it and gave him a deadline within 48 hours for change or I would leave the working environment with my team for the safety of everyone. He didn’t believe me and didn’t do anything. Strange how action was taken 10 mins after the whole team left "
Its disappointing when you can't rely on your manager and have to take drastic action.
My problem is not that something is dangerous atm, more like something is planned to go ahead next week which I think is going to put us all at risk.
I was told I was overreacting when I likened it to a super spreader event. Ok.....maybe I was a bit but I wanted him to understand how worried I am.
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By *ady Lick OP Woman
over a year ago
Northampton Somewhere |
"You can report anonymously via link on the HSE website
https://www.cieh.org/ehn/health-and-safety/2020/april/hse-opens-up-anonymous-hotline-for-workers/
Hope this helps xx"
Thank you, I will take a look at that. |
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By *ady Lick OP Woman
over a year ago
Northampton Somewhere |
"If you're concerned about a potential covid problem at work who do you contact?
I raised my issues with my line manager who clearly feels the same as me but couldn't really say. He has spoken to his manager who has basically said things will carry on regardless.
I went onto the Unison website but my employer wasn't recognised and it seemed like you had to be a member anyway.
Any help would be very much appreciated
You could also call your local authority (council offices). They would point you in the right direction and may even assign environmental health for a look-see."
Good idea, thanks |
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My work have a seperate hotline we can call anonymously to report any issues, be that discrimination, ethics, harrassment, covid concerns or breaches.
If you are not worried about anonymity you can raise it with your line manager or the line manager of the person concerned |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Ask your manager to show you the company’s health and safety policy which should determine the individual(s) responsible for this within your company and approach them directly with your concerns. |
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Not sure how big the company is, but you'll have a mandatory HSE sign up somewhere and hopefully your H&S Policy on a wall. It might not be a line management person, but someone else.
BTW - join a union, from memory you need to be a member for 13 weeks before they will be able to advise you on employment matters and represent you if required.
In these uncertain times, £6-7 p/m would be well worth it. |
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By *inx_xxWoman
over a year ago
Shrewsbury |
Reading through what you have written, this maybe more covid related and may unlikely be in the H&S policy.
Speak to HR dept, or alternatively speak to ACAS.
If you feel unsafe, put your concerns in writing with mention you have verbally raised the issue with your manager to no resolve and don't attend if you feel you are at risk.
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By *ady Lick OP Woman
over a year ago
Northampton Somewhere |
"My work have a seperate hotline we can call anonymously to report any issues, be that discrimination, ethics, harrassment, covid concerns or breaches.
If you are not worried about anonymity you can raise it with your line manager or the line manager of the person concerned "
Thanks x |
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By *ady Lick OP Woman
over a year ago
Northampton Somewhere |
"Ask your manager to show you the company’s health and safety policy which should determine the individual(s) responsible for this within your company and approach them directly with your concerns."
The h&s policy is probably from years ago so this won't be covered! My line manager was my first and only port of call |
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By *ady Lick OP Woman
over a year ago
Northampton Somewhere |
"Not sure how big the company is, but you'll have a mandatory HSE sign up somewhere and hopefully your H&S Policy on a wall. It might not be a line management person, but someone else.
BTW - join a union, from memory you need to be a member for 13 weeks before they will be able to advise you on employment matters and represent you if required.
In these uncertain times, £6-7 p/m would be well worth it."
I think you might be right x |
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By *ady Lick OP Woman
over a year ago
Northampton Somewhere |
"Reading through what you have written, this maybe more covid related and may unlikely be in the H&S policy.
Speak to HR dept, or alternatively speak to ACAS.
If you feel unsafe, put your concerns in writing with mention you have verbally raised the issue with your manager to no resolve and don't attend if you feel you are at risk.
X"
Thank you x |
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"Ask your manager to show you the company’s health and safety policy which should determine the individual(s) responsible for this within your company and approach them directly with your concerns.
The h&s policy is probably from years ago so this won't be covered! My line manager was my first and only port of call "
Your company should have completed a Covid staffing risk assessment during the initial wave and lockdown last spring, summer at the extreme latest. |
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By *ady Lick OP Woman
over a year ago
Northampton Somewhere |
"Ask your manager to show you the company’s health and safety policy which should determine the individual(s) responsible for this within your company and approach them directly with your concerns.
The h&s policy is probably from years ago so this won't be covered! My line manager was my first and only port of call
Your company should have completed a Covid staffing risk assessment during the initial wave and lockdown last spring, summer at the extreme latest. "
Yes they did but it's not always adhered to. That is irrelevant in relation to my OP though. |
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"Ask your manager to show you the company’s health and safety policy which should determine the individual(s) responsible for this within your company and approach them directly with your concerns.
The h&s policy is probably from years ago so this won't be covered! My line manager was my first and only port of call
Your company should have completed a Covid staffing risk assessment during the initial wave and lockdown last spring, summer at the extreme latest.
Yes they did but it's not always adhered to. That is irrelevant in relation to my OP though."
Without explaining what the upcoming event is it's impossible to give accurate advice because without it no-one can say if Government Covid guidance will be broken by it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I read somewhere that an employer could be in breach of Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work act 1999, if they don't give you training, information or PPE with regards to covid.
Bit of an eye opener, when I read it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Just FYI for you with regards to my original statement on the h and s policy. It is a fundamental point of law that a company with more than 5 employees is legally required blighted to produce and distribute their h and s policy and that the management structure for this is defined.
Also, the policy must be regularly reviewed and updated and that any risk assessments used are also reviewed on a regular basis.
Ask to see these risks assessments regarding Covid. If they do not have them they are in breach of h and s law.
(Source NEBOSH qualified employee in h and s sector) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I was about to say report to the HSE about anything safety related, including Covid-secure."
HSE are working from home but will reply to all emails. As there is a global pandemic ! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The government issued Covid secure guidance for all different workplaces and businesses should work toward these. I would contact the HSE, who will come in and assess the workplace. They are doing unannounced drop in inspections, but you may be able to get one sooner
Sadly Boris ignored many different types of workplaces when he called this lockdown and these are places where the virus is spreading |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I was about to say report to the HSE about anything safety related, including Covid-secure.
HSE are working from home but will reply to all emails. As there is a global pandemic !"
The HSE have contracted companies to do inspections and they are visiting businesses every day. We had ours on Tuesday and passed, but the inspector said he has visited many that have put no controls in place. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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As a council employee I can tell you the amount of clearly none essential workplaces (eg factories that produce mugs and T-shirts, call centres for outbound mobile sales) who closed for lockdown 1 who have decided to stay open for lockdown 3 is quite honestly frightening.
That's why some schools are still st 40 - 60% capacity and the roads are absolutely rammed.
KJ |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The goverment needs to stop using the word essential and change it to something like vital or critical.
I.e. treatment sewage plant workers = vital factory workers producing mugs tshirts not vital / critical!
KJ |
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By *ady Lick OP Woman
over a year ago
Northampton Somewhere |
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The goverment needs to stop using the word essential and change it to something like vital or critical.
I.e. treatment sewage plant workers = vital factory workers producing mugs tshirts not vital / critical!
KJ"
Yes most definitely. We need to be more specific ~ pretty sure my workplace would then be forced to close! Some of us have already offered to sort out a click and collect service |
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