National Health and Safety Event for CWU ASRs

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LTB 142/14 National Health and Safety Event for CWU ASRs in Royal Mail Group and Royal Mail Safety Teams on Monday 24th March at Coventry:
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No. 142/14
Ref C1/14
Date: 5 March 2014

To: CWU Regional Health and Safety Forum Secretaries & Chairs
All CWU Area Health and Safety Representatives in Royal Mail Group

Dear Colleagues,

National Health and Safety Event for CWU ASRs in Royal Mail Group and Royal Mail Safety Teams on Monday 24th March at Coventry:

As previously reported to all CWU Regional Health and Safety Forums, this is to confirm that a National Joint Health and Safety Event will take place on Monday 24th March at the Hilton Hotel, Paradise Way, Walgrave Triangle, Coventry CV2 2ST From 10:00am to 4:00pm (Registration from 09:30am). The conference will commence with registration at 09:30 for a prompt start at 10:00am. The conference will finish at 4:00pm to allow adequate time to travel.


All CWU Area Safety Representatives (or their Substitute/Deputy if not available) are invited to attend. The Royal Mail National and Regional Safety Teams will be in attendance as will the National Safety Directors/Teams from Parcelforce, Logistics, International, RMSS. Unite/CMA ASRs are also invited. On arrival at the hotel, please register for the event at the entrance to the 'Minster Suite', which is near reception.

This is a "Safety Community" event organised and hosted by Shaun Davis Royal Mail Group Director of Safety, Health, Wellbeing & Sustainability and is a follow-up to the recently concluded joint regional and business unit road-show health and safety 'drains-up' meetings held across the country with the CWU, CMA and Royal Mail safety teams.
All Regional and Business Unit Safety Directors/Heads and their Safety Teams along with the Royal Mail Group Central Safety Teams will be in attendance and participating as will the CWU National Health, Safety and Environment Officer and Policy Assistant.

Royal Mail's stated policy is to support and place great importance on the involvement of, the consultation with and the vital contribution of CWU Health and Safety Representatives and values the input of CWU ASRs/WSRs in maintaining and improving health and safety in the workplace which has proved to be a key factor in improved health and safety.

The key focus of this event will be to ensure alignment in effort, working to build improved relationships and good practice as a positive way towards Joint working
- Royal Mail and the Union working together most effectively on Safety and thereby improving health and safety standards at work and engaging the workforce.


The Event will also provide for an update on some key business health and safety problem areas and issues and joint Royal Mail/CWU Safety initiatives to develop Safety action plans safety improvement.


The Agenda will be finalised nearer the event

Travel and Subsistence should be claimed by ASRs in the Regions, in the normal way. The start and finish time of the event has been arranged in order to avoid the need for overnight stays wherever possible. However, in the event that any ASR demonstrably requires it, overnight stay will be permitted with agreement from the Region. The aim is to help keep the costs to a sensible level.

The invitation has been extended to all CWU Area Health Safety Representatives from across the UK based in Royal Mail Group to join the Royal Mail Central and Regional Safety Teams.
CWU Regional Safety Forum Secretaries or Chairs are asked to complete and return the attached nomination form ASAP. Please respond to djoyce@cwu.org or post to:-

CWU H&S Dept
150 The Broadway
London
SW19 1RX

Venue details:
Hilton Hotel, Paradise Way, Walgrave Triangle, Coventry CV2 2ST
Tel - 0247 660 3000
Travel Directions:
Road - The Hilton Coventry hotel is located off Junction 2 of the M6. At the roundabout, take the second exit onto the A4600. At the roundabout, take the third exit onto Eden Road, take the second exit at the next roundabout onto Paradise Way, Hilton Coventry is located on the right. Car Parking - Conference delegates get a discounted rate of £3 per day. Rail - Coventry Railway Station is located five miles from the hotel and the journey time is approximately sixteen minutes by taxi Air - Birmingham International Airport is a 20 Mins Taxi ride to the hotel. Approx cost £35..


Your prompt attention would be appreciated

Yours Sincerely

Dave Joyce
National Health, Safety & Environment Officer