Justice Committee Hears Evidence on FAI Bill
The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee has begun hearing evidence on the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc (Scotland) Bill. One of the key people to give evidence before the Committee is Lord Cullen of Whitekirk, who led the 2009 Review of Fatal Accident Inquiry legislation. The Committee also heard from Julie Love from […]
Penrose Inquiry Publishes Final Report
The Penrose Inquiry, which was announced by the Scottish Government in 2008, has now published its final report. Lord Penrose chaired the inquiry, which looked in detail at how patients were infected with hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS through blood transfusions and other procedures carried out at NHS hospitals from 1974 onwards. Following the publication of the report, […]
Motorists urged to “back off” in new whiplash campaign
Motorists who drive too close to the car in front are the target of a new campaign to reduce the number of whiplash injuries. “Tailgating can result in crashes and injuries which could otherwise have been avoided. All it achieves is suffering for the driver in front and probably a higher insurance premium for the offender,” […]
EU health and safety consultation welcomed
Adequate levels of health and safety regulation and enforcement need to be introduced across the EU, with help for small and medium-sized enterprises to comply, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has said. In its submission to a consultation on the EU OSH Policy Framework, Europe’s largest professional body in health and safety […]
Salon owner in court for insurance failure
The owner of a Herne Bay hair salon has been fined for failing to provide legally required insurance cover that enables employees to claim damages should they be injured at work. The owner neglected to arrange Employers’ Liability Compulsory Insurance (ELCI) when he took over the business last year. Canterbury Magistrates’ Court heard that an investigation by […]
Military deaths abroad to be investigated in Scotland
The Ministry of Justice has announced that, as part of its reforms of the coroners system, the law has been updated to allow the deaths of service personnel abroad to be investigated in Scotland for the first time. Until now inquests into such deaths have been heard in England and Wales, meaning bereaved service families […]
Experts call for helmets to be worn
A string of quad bike fatalities in Great Britain has prompted experts to call for more riders to wear safety helmets. Members of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s (IOSH) Rural Industries Group issued a stark warning to those working with quad bikes who are reluctant to wear head protection. Alan Plom, from the […]
Workers forced to pay for own safety equipment
A TUC survey has revealed that despite laws which say employers must give their staff personal protective equipment (PPE) free of charge, more than one in five workers are being forced to pay for it out of their own pocket. PPE includes protective clothing, helmets and goggles designed to protect workers from injury, electrical hazards, […]
