Posted By Sean Fraser Rakesh, I subscribe to the online TUC safety bulletins "Hazard" and "Risk", both of which had articles regarding this point, while obviously claiming that union involvement can also help make workplaces safer. Try the following links: http://www.tuc.org.uk/h_and_s/tuc-4168-f0.cfm and http://www.hse.gov.uk/re...sl_pdf/2001/employ-i.pdf with the latter being a research report by the HSE entitled "Employee involvement in health and safety - some examples of good practice". The latest copy of "Risk" mentions the Association of British Insurers initiative to recognise good safety management systems as a means of reducing Employers Liability insurance for good workplaces (the flip side being that those who don't apply for the discount will probably face higher premiums as a consequence). The link to the current issue is: http://www.tuc.org.uk/h_and_s/tuc-7074-f0.cfm I am not a member of a union, but I believe they do good work in the field of health and safety and I have received some pertinent information via my subscription. Hope it helps.