Hundreds of union reps will inspect workplace buildings for safety this week
A taped off section inside a school which has been affected with sub standard reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac), September 1, 2023
HUNDREDS of trade union health and safety reps are taking part in TUC-organised action to inspect their workplace buildings this week in the run-up to Workers’ Memorial Day.
More than 600 reps are checking for life-threatening problems like Reinforced Autoclave Aerated Concrete (Raac), asbestos and fire hazards ahead of Sunday April 28, when unions will remember those who have lost their lives due to work-related illness or injury.
More than 100 schools in England were shut down last year after the discovery of Raac, a material used mainly in public buildings between the 1950s and ’90s, which has a lifespan of just 30 years.
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