Worker involvement

Health and safety at work is about protecting your employees and visitors from harm or illness. The best way to do this is to involve your employees. This website shows you how.

Involving your workforce

Prepare

why you should talk to your employees about health and safety
what the law says and how it applies to your workplace
how to gain commitment from the business and your workforce

Plan

how to involve your workforce in the best way
what you should consult your workforce about
when you should consult so that you do it in good time

Consult

what your duties are when consulting representatives
methods of involving your employees
how to set up a Health and Safety Committee and make it work well

Improve

monitoring performance
reviewing progress
knowing what to do when things become challenging

Further advice

"There has to be genuine employee participation..."

Judith Hackitt
HSE Chair

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Get the right guidance for your workplace

The law sets out how you must consult your employees and the different choices you have to make.