Activities developed by safety representatives during the year before the interview
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Survey of Spanish safety representatives (n = 1201), 2004. | |
| *Some safety representatives in the sample (n = 127, 11% of the total sample) were not affiliated to a trade union; however, some of them also refereed meetings and consultations with trade unions. Numbers and percentages include these non-unionised safety representatives. | |
| †In Spain only workplaces with 50 or more workers are obliged to form Health and Safety Committees. | |
| OH, occupational health. | |
| Information and advising | |
| Answering workers’ consultations | 1084 (90.3) |
| Visiting workplaces | 954 (79.4) |
| Examining available documentation on OH in the company | 895 (74.5) |
| Workers’ information and/or training | 888 (73.9) |
| Asking workers for information on OH problems | 839 (69.9) |
| Meetings and conversations with workers | 769 (64.0) |
| Meetings or consultations with own trade union | 766 (63.8)* |
| Consultations with occupational health service | 747 (62.2) |
| Joint activities on OH issues with other unions | 285 (23.7) |
| Participation in occupational OH management in the company | |
| Participating in risk assessment | 787 (65.5) |
| Participating in prevention planning | 730 (60.8) |
| Accompanying prevention technicians for risk assessments | 707 (58.9) |
| Answering requirements from employers on OH issues | 664 (55.3) |
| Participating in preventive activities related to temporary workers | 473 (39.4) |
| Participating in accident investigation | 441 (36.7) |
| Accompanying labour inspectors during their visits | 409 (34.1) |
| Answering requirements from employers on environmental issues | 336 (28.0) |
| Participating in preventive activities related to external workers | 334 (27.8) |
| Negotiation and pressure actions | |
| Reporting OH problems to supervisors/managers | 917 (76.4) |
| Attending Health and Safety Committee meetings | 729 (60.7)† |
| Participating in collective agreements | 679 (56.6) |
| Submitting a proposal to stop unsafe work activities | 220 (18.3) |
| Reporting OH violations in the company to the labour inspectorate | 171 (14.2) |
| Protest or complain actions (demonstrations, etc) with workers | 133 (11.1) |