Health, Safety and Environment - International Labour Organization

Manual 4:HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT FACT SHEETSTrade union action checklist Identify if you have a dust problem by doing your own body mapping, survey orquestionnaire of workers that may be affected Find out if workers are suffering from any signs of ill-health which may havebeen caused by dust in the workplace (coughs, bad chest, shortness of breath,asthma, skin rashes and so on) Decide on the priorities with your members Ask your employer for a copy of the dust risk assessments that should have beencarried out Ensure that your employer is implementing a planned, timetabled, dustprevention and control programme and that you and your members areconsulted about it Consult your union officers if you think that members’ health has beendamaged and that they may be entitled to compensation, and advise yourmembers about what they say147 Health, Safety and EnvironmentA Series of Trade Union EducationManuals for Agricultural Workers