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ExxonMobil fined £267k over five ‘extremely flammable’ gas leaks

Things have come on since this British salesman suffered in the heat of New York in 1949 but it's still not fun to wear a suit in summer (Picture: Keystone Features / Getty Images)

Don’t get hot under collar in a heatwave

Food Process Engineering Limited has been fined £50,000 following the death of a worker.

Company fined £50,000 after worker killed in warehouse fall in Renfrew

Asbestos was in widespread use in shipbuilding and other forms of construction until the dangers were recognised (Picture: Topical Press Agency)

Why Clydebank has one of world’s worst records for asbestos diseases Christine Jardine

The machine weight 4.5 tons

Company fined £433k after machine fall which fractured worker's skull

Mourners gather near Le Constellation bar in the Alpine ski resort town of Crans-Montana where dozens of people died when a fire ripped through the venue during New Year's celebrations (Picture: Maxime Schmid)

Shootout on Scotland's streets? Why 'health & safety' is a life-saver Tom Wood

Laura Blane has been a leading figure in asbestos litigation for over 20 years

Shadow of asbestos still falls on families today

The Brent Charlie topside oil rig is towed on the Allseas Iron Lady cargo barge into the mouth of the River Tees as it heads for dismantling at the Able Seaton Port yard in July 2024 in Middlesbrough

Shell fined after major hydrocarbon release on rig linked to corrosion

Protesters outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh asking for a public inquiry into the care given to patients by "disgraced surgeon" Professor Sam Eljamel.

NHS Tayside destroyed 40 patient logbooks linked to disgraced surgeon

A Go Fund Me appeal has been launched in the name of oil rig worker Lee Hulse.

'One of a kind': Go Fund Me page launched after oil worker's death

Emergency services were called to the factory shortly after midnight.

Man dies in incident at Scottish packaging factory

The HSE investigation found the steam hose wasn’t safe and staff had no understanding of the risks when setting up the washdown system

Chemical company fined after worker suffered severe burns

Working in hot weather

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Mr MacLeod had been able to leave his bedroom at Brendan’s Care Home without the knowledge of staff.

Scots council fined after care home failures led to death of patient

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Hugh Kearins exited the care home via a fire door, marked by a red cross. His body was found in a nearby car park, marked by a white cross. Picture: HSE

Care home fined for 'completely avoidable' death of vulnerable patient

What could go wrong? People jump into the sea from a diving platform near Saint-Malo in France (Picture: Damien Meyer)

Trip to France reveals how 'health and safety' obsessed UK has become Stephen Jardine

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From illegal sunglasses to no right to air con - what are UK workers rights in h...

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has launched a public consultation on proposals that could see up to 13 fire stations closed

Outcry as 18 Scottish fire stations have no running water

A car dealer must pay more than £9,000 in fines and costs after a visitor to his premises was seriously injured when he fell down an unprotected drop.

Man falls down 6ft drop and gets 'seriously' injured at car dealership

Inverness Sheriff Court

Radioactive gas found in court building as staff moved

An overhead view of a wind turbine. Picture: William Edwards/AFP via Getty Images

Company fined £800k after young worker dies at wind farm site

The City Flyer fairground ride in Birmingham, after two people were taken to hospital after an incident on the ride. Picture: Phil Barnett/PA Wire

Woman recalls moment City Flyer Christmas ride 'crashed to the ground'

An investigation has been launched

Probe launched after man, 66, dies at Scottish recycling centre

Police were called to the incident at a Fife quarry. Picture: John Devlin

Father dies after being injured at Scottish quarry

Kevin Bridges, Partner and Head of Health and Safety at Pinsent Masons

Construction in spotlight over number of workplace fatalities - Kevin Bridges

Recognising the signs of stress in the workplace is crucial (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

A stress-free workplace is a better workplace - Laura McCabe & Adam MacDonald

Private Conor McPherson was accidentally shot during a training exercise on a firing range

Army censured over death of soldier who was accidentally shot in head

NHS Lothian was handed the penalty over the death of two men, aged 55 and 79

Health board fined £220,000 after two patients died in window falls at hospital

The scene of a gas explosion, nearly one year on in Hemmingway in Evesham, Worcestershire Picture: Emma Trimble / SWNS

Watch: Drone footage shows devastation from gas explosion - a year on

Farmers and crofters are concerned about there being no alternative to control bracken after Asulox use was banned in Scotland (pic: Victoria Jones)

Asulox may be out, but we can't ignore what it was used for in the first place

Breaking Man dies after falling while working on dough machine at bread factory

Paul McLennan SNP East Lothian MSP

Scottish Government doesn’t yet know the full extent of dangerous concrete

Sean Anderson, 43, sustained fatal injuries when he fell through the grating on the lower deck of BP’s Unity installation

BP fined £650,000 over death of worker who fell from offshore platform

Emergency service crews called to explosion at Asco in Peterhead

Explosion at offshore supply base in Peterhead

A toddler died after being hit by a tractor in Devon

Toddler dies following incident involving tractor

UK theme parks and fairgrounds face major health and safety checks after high speed incidents - list of rides

Breaking Extra safety checks on 100 fairground and theme park rides across UK

Petrel in Imperial Dock in Leith the day after the incident. Picture: Peter Summers/Getty Images

Petrel ship dry dock incident: Dramatic account from injured worker

Prospect members on a picket line (Photo: Prospect)

Breaking Civil servants union strikes: Two strike days announced

Petrel in Imperial Dock in Leith on Thursday. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

HSE investigation launched after US Navy ship tips over in Leith

Mullberry Homes received a series of Improvement and Prohibition Notices because of their unsafe work standards, but repeatedly failed to comply.

House builder fined £117,000 for multiple safety failings

The blast site remains fenced off, with three of the four worst-affected houses knocked down while one stands empty

Corroded supply pipe blamed for massive Ayr gas explosion
A badly corroded gas led to a house explosion in Ayrshire which left a family of four in hospital, according to an official report.

Although fatalities in the agriculture sector have dropped, farmers have been warned not to be complacent over safety standards.

Risk expert warns farmers in Scotland against safety complacency

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No charges over massive Ayr gas blast

The European Union regulates chemicals in a range of products, including cosmetics (Picture: Mireya Acierto/Getty Images)

Hard Brexit is putting people at risk from toxic chemicals – Dr Richard Dixon

Dyson was founded by inventor Sir James Dyson, now a billionaire and one of the UK's wealthiest men

Dyson fined £1.2 million over crushed worker

As a heatwave hits the UK, here is what the law says about working in extreme temperatures (Getty Images)

How hot is too hot to work? UK heatwave and workers' rights

Stephanie Berkeley, Farm Safety Foundation manager

Farming: Poor farm safety is still a major issue for the industry

Farming remains a dangerous occupation

Will the farming industry ever up its safety game? - Andrew Arbuckle

With the NHS under severe pressure, employers could help by improving their occupational health services and doing more to prevent accidents and injuries (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

How private businesses can ease the pressure on the NHS – Alastair Stewart

Shetland is ideal for the development of wind farms and other green energy projects

Man, 23, dies at Shetland wind farm construction site

Lesley McLeod, CEO, Association for Project Safety

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Donald Houston, owner of Ardnamurchan Estates. PIC: Contributed.

Highland landowner speaks out over ramblers' right to roam row

Aerial view of the devastation cause by an explosion on Kincaidston Drive Ayr, Scotland. October 19, 2021.

Gas pipes to be upgraded following Ayr house blast

Farm injuries have doubled

Farming fatality figures almost double in a year

HSE advise helmet wearing on ATVs

Brian Henderson takes a hard-headed view of safety on the farm

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