The SSTA welcome over seventy delegates and guests to The Stirling Court Hotel as it celebrates fifty years of the Health and Safety at Work Act. Keynote speeches include Risk Assessment and Supporting Mental Health of Colleagues.
 
Grant McAllister SSTA Health and Safety Convenor said.
 
“When the Health and Safety at Work Act was introduced, its purpose was to prevent physical harm, illness, and injury. Trade unions supported members to make sure employers protected their workers for dangerous practices and procedures for their physical health”.
 
“In the past few years, most work absence has been due to mental health issues across all sectors of employment. Trade unions now must support members to ensure employers protect them from work related stress, anxiety, and depression. That practices and procedures do not make workers unwell”.
 
“We are pleased to welcome Donna Paterson-Harvie of the Neil’s Hugs Foundation to speak to our Association’s volunteers as they support their colleagues in the workplace. Donna is a winner of the British Citizen’s Award in Health’s medal of honour”.
 
“We are also delighted to welcome Chris Lloyd of Scottish Schools Education Research Centre (SSERC) to provide his expertise on Risk Assessment in a school setting”.
 
“The SSTA is committed to the principle that No one’s work should make them unwell.”