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Unite safety representatives at Prestwick nominated for STUC award

31st March 2010

A total of 17 Unite safety representatives from Spirit AeroSystems (Europe) Ltd, based in Prestwick, have been nominated for the Scottish Trade Union Council’s Safety Representative Award - the winner of which will be announced at the STUC Conference in Dundee between 19 and 21 April.

Spirit AeroSystems provides customers in the commercial aerospace market with major airframe structures, principally for aircraft wings, and repair/overhaul services, in addition to engineering and design support. 

The reps have been nominated because of their work - which has the successful backing of management  and the reps’ roles have evolved to include all aspects of health and safety from inspections to risk assessments, audits, accident investigation, training and development.

In the wider community the reps have  developed training courses and materials which have been delivered to children and head teachers from a number of East Ayrshire primary schools in  support of their ‘Educational Raids’ programme where information, knowledge and experience on delivering health and safety risk assessments was shared as well as an overview of civil and criminal law.

In addition, the reps have also supported the Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service during a recent fire safety audit and provided the service with a tour of Sprint’s Prestwick site.

Scott McLarty, operations and hr director for Spirit, commented: ”Our Unite safety reps fulfil a vital role within the business. By working closely with them, we have been able to protect the health and well-being of Spirit employees and visitors to our site.“

Unite health and safety adviser, Debbie Hutchings, said: ”The reps have built up a tremendous body of work in promoting health and safety both in the company and within the wider community.  The company, as a responsible employer, has given our reps great support which we applaud. The reps deserve to win this Scottish TUC award – and we are all keeping our fingers crossed.”

ENDS