Useful links

The two largest causes of occupational ill-health in the public sector are stress and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). For more information on these, please visit the topic pages.

You can visit the Revitalising Health and Safety site and the Public Services Sector site.

The Health & Safety Commission has published a series of case studies setting out the business case for good health and safety management. They demonstrate business and social benefits of health and safety improvements in a variety of organisations, including FTSE 100 and FTSE listed companies, global businesses and public bodies

• RoSPA
  RoSPA website outlining the services that they offer to organisations in the public sector
• Going Public on Performance
  RoSPA's report on "Going Public on Performance" which also discusses practical issues as well as the advantages and perceived disadvantages of Web-site reporting
• The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
  The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is the professional body for those involved in the management and development of people.
• CIPD report Employee Absence 2004
  CIPD's recently published research "Employee Absence 2004: a survey of management policy and practice"
  Please note: Some areas of the site may require guest/member registration
• "Work Stress & Health: the Whitehall II Study" [295kb]
  Work Stress & Health: the Whitehall II Study" which looks at the relationship between working conditions and health in the Civil Service
• CBI report "Room for Improvement: Absence and Labour Turnover 2004"
  Purchase CBI's recently published report

Unions

• PCS Health & Safety pages
• Prospect
  Prospect's health and safety pages
• FDA
  Represents senior managers and professionals in public service
• NIPSA
  Represents workers in the civil and public service and the voluntary sector in Northern Ireland
• POA
  The Prison Officer' Association
• TUC Health and Safety pages