is a resource centre for Londoners fighting health and safety hazards in their workplace and community. This site is for union and community organisers anywhere who need health and safety information.

Our latest News

November 2008

Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 19 November at 6.30pm
Friends Meeting House, Euston Road (opposite Euston Station)

Speakers will include John Towersey from Barking & Dagenham Asbestos group, talking about living with mesothelioma; Jim Goss, London Hazards Centre expert on environmental matters speaking about contaminated land and a speaker from the South East Region TUC (SERTUC).

Elections will take place for up to six places on the Management Council to be Directors and Trustees of the charity. Only fully paid up organisations will be eligible to send a delegate, make nominations and vote at this meeting. Nomination forms have been sent to secretaries of affiliates. If you haven't received a form and believe you are a fully paid up affiliate, e-mail: admin@lhc.org.uk.

We are asking member organisations to encourage black, Asian and minority ethnic members to stand, especially if they have been active on health and safety in the community or workplace. We currently have no representation from such members, even though work with BAME communities is to be a main focus of our work for London Councils, and we would greatly appreciate your help in this.

Vacancies at London Hazards Centre

We have now signed the four year funding agreement with London Councils to focus our advice and training on women, black, Asian and ethnic minority communities, and trade unions. We will shortly be recruiting two part-time workers. Details and an application form will be available here shortly.

Our latest Newsletters

The Daily Hazard No 96 April 2008

Lead Story:
Action call on asbestos in schools

Daily Hazard No. 96
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The Daily Hazard No 95 December 2007

Lead Story:
Lobbying the Minister

Daily Hazard No. 95
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The Daily Hazard No 94 September 2007

Lead Story:
Crane collapse strengthens calls for action

Daily Hazard No. 94
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Index of previous newletters

Our latest factsheets

Inspections
April 2008
The Factsheet as pdf (what's pdf?)

Sick pay and sickness absence policies
December 2007
The Factsheet as pdf (what's pdf?)

Photocopier and laser printer hazards
September 2007
The Factsheet as pdf (what's pdf?)

Index of previous factsheets

BADasbestos News

The group obtained a grant from Barking and Dagenham Primary Care Trust to help develop the work at local level and appointed a new worker, John Towersey.

John can be contacted on the following free helpline:

0800 587 1272.

which is staffed from 8am to 8pm Mondays to Fridays.  Alternatively he can be e-mailed at: johntowersey@btinternet.com. Monthly drop in sessions continue to be held at Barking Town Hall, usually on the third Wednesday (please check a session is on).

BADasbestos is now based at:

Starting Point,
16 Pickering Road,
Barking,
IG11 8PG.

ASBESTOS MONUMENT

The council agreed to pay for a permanent memorial to all those killed by exposure to asbestos in Barking and Dagenham. It will be a granite fountain with engraving around the foot, in the award winning redevelopment outside Barking Town Hall. It will be close to the arboretum, and will provide a place for relatives to reflect on their loved ones.

A possible date for unveiling is national Mesothelioma Day 27th February 2009.

Migrant and Refugee Worker Support

London Hazard Centre offers advice and support to refugee and migrant workers

Abuse of worker's employment rights (including health & safety rights) by employers is rife for refugees and migrant workers. They often have rates of pay less than the minimum wage and endure long and illegal working hours. Accidents and injuries have always been high amongst this group of workers as the Morecambe Bay and other tragedies have highlighted. The London Hazards Centre makes this sector of our community a priority for our services.

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