HSE has again warned of the dangers of working at height without the proper safety precautions
Category: Scotland
HSE Scotland Director sets the record straight over Lollipop man
Dr Paul Stollard (HSE Director for Scotland) responds - I was really sorry to read today’s, Monday 05 October 2009,
Speech given by HSE Chair at RoSPA Scotland Occupational Safety and Health at Work Congress
Transcript of speech given by HSE Chair Judith Hackitt at the RoSPA Scotland Occupational Safety and Health at Work Congress event
Cutting deaths in construction – Glasgow event aims to reduce risks
Eleven workers in the construction sector were killed and more than 1,500 were seriously injured in Scotland last year.
HSE marks 35 years
The number of employees being killed or injured at work is at its lowest level
Administrator vacancy - Aberdeen
Working for the Hazardous Installation Division of HSE in Aberdeen. There are two posts as a programme support assistant
Implementation of various directives amending the Placing of Plant Protection Products
A table has been added showing the implementation of various directives amending the Placing of Plant Protection Products on the Market Directive 91/414/EC
HSE warns those responsible for people working at height
A Glasgow-based construction company has been convicted of failing to
Free health and safety event at Elgin Community Centre for workers from overseas
Migrant workers throughout Moray are urged to attend a free information evening in Elgin on Wednesday 23 September 2009,
Health and safety events in Scotland
Opportunities to attend health and safety events in Scotland about risk assessments and farm safety for school children.
Scottish partnership meeting
Papers for the latest PHASS meeting, the Partnership on Health and Safety in Scotland bringing together key players in
HSE issues farm machinery safety reminder
HSE today issued a reminder to farmers and farm workers on the dangers of tractor farm machinery following a safety
Dounreay Decommissioning Project
HSE has made a determination under regulation 13 of Nuclear Reactors (Environmental Impact Assessment for Decommissioning) Regulations 1999
Agriculture Safety and Health Awareness Days in Scotland
HSE is running a number of Agricultural SHADs targeted at small farms with employees and self employed farmers. The
Midlothian roofing contractors fined after worker falls
HSE today warned of the dangers of working on or maintaining fragile roofs, following the conviction of a Scottish company, TQR Ltd of Dalkeith
Scotland events
Details of a number of events taking place in Scotland through September and October are now available.
ICL explosion - Lord Gill’s Inquiry Report
HSE today (16 July 2009) received Lord Gill’s report into the explosion, caused by a leak of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
Shetland’s fish farmers eager to learn
Shetland’s fish and shellfish farmers gathered in Scalloway on 7 July, keen to be reminded of the common causes of accidents and ill health arising from
Fine for exposing staff and public to asbestos
HSE today warned property owners to ensure that they keep accurate records of asbestos in their buildings and pass
Owners of Ayrshire meat processing plant fined after worker loses fingers
The owners of a Prestwick meat processing plant have been convicted of failing to have a safe isolation procedure in place for machinery,

