Recycling firm fined for subjecting workers to lead poisoning
An Edmonton-based recycling company has been fined for failing to protect employees working with lead. The company had bought and was stripping some lead-sheathed copper cabling from British Telecom after the network began to be changed from copper to fibre optic cable. An investigation carried out by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that […]
Zero tolerance on drink driving
Members of the public and young people in particular are being urged to take a zero tolerance approach to drink-driving this festive season to help prevent devastating Christmas tragedies. A survey of young drivers, released by Brake and Direct Line, finds a shocking three in ten (29%) are willing to take the deadly gamble of […]
Inquiry terms of reference published following FAI
The Scottish Government has published terms of reference for an inquiry to be conducted by the Chief Inspector of Fire and Rescue Authorities. The independent inquiry will report to Ministers by 31st March 2012. The inquiry was announced by the First Minister following the publication of a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the death of Allison Hume. […]
