If an employer rejects a trade union's request for recognition, the union may bring the matter before the Central Arbitration Committee. The Certification Officer has the power to investigate the finances of trade unions and employers' organizations. It maintains a list of both and may grant a trade union a certificate of independence. Appeals against the decisions taken by the Certification Officer may be brought before the Employment Appeals Tribunal. The Health and Safety Executive, through its Local Authority Unit, offers advice and guidance to local authorities and co-ordinates information and data relating to the role of local authorities in health and safety enforcement.
Maritime inspectors are responsible for conducting inspections of both merchant and fishing vessels.
The Civil Aviation Authority is a nationalised industry. The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions appoints the board and can direct the work of the board. The Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 established a system whereby safety representatives are appointed within workplaces by unions and employers are required to establish joint safety committees when requested to do so by at least two of the representatives. Health and safety n.a. Employment and vocational training n.a.