Tragedy underlines the importance of visibility
Farmers are being reminded to ensure they have full forward visibility when driving machinery.
Health and Safety Executive
HSE investigation after suffocating gas found in diver’s air supply
An investigation has been launched after a substance which can cause suffocation was found in an offshore diver’s breathing gas.
Inquiry launched after pair hurt in North Sea rig fire
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is investigating after a fire involving oil broke out on a North Sea platform.
Farmers could face serious penalties for health and safety breaches
Farmers and crofters could face serious penalties if they don’t pay closer attention to how they manage workplace risk, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned.
Health and Safety Executive chairman urges safer working on farms
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) chairman Martin Temple has urged farmers and crofters to put accident prevention at the heart of their working lives.
Investigation launched after industrial accident at north-east fish plant
A formal investigation has been launched into a serious industrial accident at a Fraserburgh fish plant.
BP and HSE face-off over North Sea lifeboat training concerns
Oil and gas giant BP is understood to be at loggerheads with a UK safety authority over how it is preparing North Sea workers for lifeboat evacuation.
NHS Grampian to make £1.6million safety improvements to Cornhill
Hospital bosses are poised to fund a £1.6million project to help prevent patients from hurting themselves, following an order from the Health and Safety Executive.
Work death rates ‘worryingly high’ in forestry, fishing and agriculture
Forestry, fishing and agriculture remain the most dangerous sectors to work in, according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Health and safety bosses accuse Macduff Shellfish of endangering workforce in wake of ammonia leak
Health and safety chiefs have accused bosses at a Mintlaw-based fish processing plant of failing to protect their workforce.
Aberdeen council rapped over asbestos safety breach
Health and safety investigators have discovered Aberdeen City Council potentially exposed workers in a high-rise to asbestos.
Investigation after gas leak leads to eight-hour evacuation at north-east fish processing plant
An investigation has been launched into the eight-hour evacuation of a fish processing plant following a gas leak.
Farmers warned to safety of casual staff
Farmers have been told to ensure casual workers are properly trained to use equipment and that they are aware of safe stop procedures.
Boat owner admits to breaching health and safety laws following death of diver
A boat owner whose vessel was linked to the death of a diver has admitted breaching health and safety laws.
Energy giant Total hit with safety notice over rota changes
French energy giant Total has been issued with a safety notice after it “failed” to adequately assess the safety risks around changing offshore rotas.
Teekay hit with safety notice after ‘major’ gas release on Foinaven
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned Teekay following a “major” gas release on the Petrojarl Foinaven FPSO.
New health and safety checks for bouncy castle operators
Everyone hiring inflatable play equipment such as bouncy castles this season should complete a new health and safety check list on the Highland Council’s website, according to advice from the council’s environmental health officers.
Number of people who die at work in Scotland ‘a cause for concern’
The number of people killed while at work in Scotland has been branded “a source of concern” by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Warning issued to farmers after boy badly hurt
Farmers and crofters have been reminded not to carry children as passengers on all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).
Leaked report reveals Bridge of Don Academy staff were placed at risk of exposure to asbestos following series of safety breaches
A leaked Aberdeen City Council report reveals workers were placed at risk of exposure to asbestos following a series of safety breaches.
Fraserburgh manufacturing firm fined £10,000 after worker’s arm trapped in giant drill
A Fraserburgh manufacturing company has been fined £10,000 after a worker’s arm got trapped in a giant drill.
EnQuest hit with HSE notice after falling two tonne debris at North Sea platform
Oil exploration firm EnQuest has been hit with an Health and Safety Executive (HSE) notice for a falling 2.6 tonne riser section that narrowly missed workers on the Magnus platform.
HSE to take ‘no further action’ on Ninian Southern faulty lifeboats
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has confirmed that it intends to take “no further action” in its probe of the Ninian Southern rig, which had to be down-manned last week amid concerns over faulty lifeboats.
Council worker tipped ride-on mower into Moray river
A council worker on a ride-on mower fell into the River Lossie in just one of dozens of work-place accidents recorded last year.
Nicola Sturgeon warns that offshore safety is still ‘paramount’
Nicola Sturgeon has warned that “nothing is more important” in the offshore industry than safety, as the sector prepares to mark the 30th anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster.
Farmers told to adopt safe stop measures when operating machinery
Farmers and crofters have been urged to adopt safe stop measures when operating machinery.
Safety risk assessments call after farm incidents
Farmers have been urged to properly assess safety risks in their businesses following two incidents south of the border.
Safety body awaits key ruling after closure row
A decision expected from the UK’s highest appeal court next week could have a major impact on health and safety offshore.
Shocked council worker raises concerns over safety at recycling centres
A crushing machine which gave a recycling centre worker a serious electric shock had been subject to “unauthorised maintenance”, Aberdeenshire Council has said - amid claims by the victim of the accident that other employees could be in danger.
Shell reprimanded over Brent Bravo platform leak
The UK’s workplace safety watchdog has reprimanded Shell following a gas leak on the Brent Bravo platform in November.
HSE call over safe working practices on farms
Farmers have been reminded to “inform, instruct and train” workers to work safely following an incident on a Somerset farm.
Farming safety plea as young worker injured
Farmers have been reminded of the importance of giving young workers “clear and sufficient instruction” following an accident on an English poultry farm.