{"id":19,"date":"2019-05-29T10:55:12","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T10:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmhazards.org.uk\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2026-02-18T18:30:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T18:30:35","slug":"fact-sheets","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gmhazards.org.uk\/index.php\/fact-sheets\/","title":{"rendered":"Fact sheets"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1560617013928{margin-top: px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Fact Sheets<\/h2>\n<p>Greater Manchester Hazards Centre publishes fact sheets on a range of issues. You can download recent ones from this page or contact us for further information about our fact sheet service.<\/p>\n<h3>Young Workers<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_basic_grid post_type=&#8221;post&#8221; max_items=&#8221;-1&#8243; item=&#8221;208&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1581693271509{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 30px !important;border-right-width: 30px !important;border-bottom-width: 30px !important;border-left-width: 30px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #d6d7bd !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: repeat !important;border-left-color: #47a542 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #47a542 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #47a542 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #47a542 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1771433384131-d9d37ef9b29d4c80786ad2d8270fd76c-3&#8243; taxonomies=&#8221;8&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Covid-19 <em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/heyzine.com\/flip-book\/5ff71c735c.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The North West Covid-19 Charter<\/em><\/a><\/strong> (2025 flip-book). What trade unions, safety reps and workers need to know about Long Covid-19. 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It deals with the risk of infections in the workplace and also helps workers to understand their rights what their employer can do to prevent risks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hse.gov.uk\/pubns\/priced\/infection-mothers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3392\" src=\"https:\/\/gmhazards.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pregnancy-infections-HSE-book-cover-262x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmhazards.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pregnancy-infections-HSE-book-cover-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/gmhazards.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pregnancy-infections-HSE-book-cover.jpg 608w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>TUCAN &#8211; Trade Union Clean Air Network<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_basic_grid post_type=&#8221;post&#8221; max_items=&#8221;-1&#8243; item=&#8221;208&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1581693285207{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 30px !important;border-right-width: 30px !important;border-bottom-width: 30px !important;border-left-width: 30px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #d6d7bd !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: repeat !important;border-left-color: #47a542 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #47a542 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #47a542 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #47a542 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1771433384231-d0ea72e25563b0629743b945b81549e9-5&#8243; taxonomies=&#8221;7&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Miscellaneous<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_basic_grid post_type=&#8221;post&#8221; max_items=&#8221;-1&#8243; item=&#8221;208&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1581693312120{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 30px !important;border-right-width: 30px !important;border-bottom-width: 30px !important;border-left-width: 30px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #d6d7bd !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: repeat !important;border-left-color: #47a542 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #47a542 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #47a542 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #47a542 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1771433384266-5d0446ebe032213399b0efe6dd1bcb29-6&#8243; taxonomies=&#8221;9&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1560617013928{margin-top: px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text] Fact Sheets Greater Manchester Hazards Centre publishes fact sheets on a range of issues. 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