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Section C:
Choosing The Mechanism:
A Guide To Using Existing Community Consultation And Participation Mechanisms
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Bradford Area Occupational Health And Safety Forum
| Summary | A unique partnership of over 200 public, private,
voluntary and trade union organisations in the Bradford area working
together to improve the health, safety and well being of people
at work. The Forum Working Group has 16 elected members and meets every 4 - 6 weeks. Health and Safety presentations are held on a quarterly basis on key topics. The Forum produces the `Well at Work' newsletter twice a year. This is circulated to Forum `members', 1,500small and medium sized enterprises, GP surgeries, all libraries and voluntary sector groups across the Bradford District. |
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| Examples | Disseminating information and obtaining views. Invite Working Group members to comment
on Central Government's consultative documents. Presentation on topics can be given eg Education Social Work Services gave a presentation on employing young people. |
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| Useful for | Only of use for issues relating to occupational health and safety. |
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| Equal Rights | The Forum seeks to attract more contacts from the Asian business community and
organisations representing the Asian community as this is currently limited. Housing and Environmental
Protection have worked with the Health & Safety Executive and others to specifically reach Asian
businesses. |
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| Costs | The main cost will be officer time in producing briefing notes or attending meetings.
If the officer were to host the meeting they may have to provide the room and refreshments. Appropriate articles for the newsletter would be included free of charge. A mailing charge for specific mail shots. |
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| How to use | Place an item on the Forum Working Group agenda (meetings are held every 4-6 weeks).
Include an article in the `Well at Work' newsletter or circulate information to Forum members. |
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| Contact | Geoff Twentyman Health and Safety at Work, Environmental Protection and Waste Management |
Tel: 01274 433928 Fax 01274 430839 |
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