Occupational health and safety charity Scottish Hazards have expressed concern at figures released today by the Health and Safety Executive showing 12 more people were killed in incidents investigated by […]
Scottish Parliament IWMD Reception – An Invitation
We are pleased to extend an invitation in conjunction with the STUC to an evening reception in the Scottish Parliament to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day, sponsored by Bill Kidd […]
International Workers’ Memorial Day; Events Map
Scottish Hazards has developed a map of memorials established across Scotland to commemorate International Workers Memorial Day as well as recording other memorials commemorating workers who have lost their lives […]
Effective Health & Safety Enforcement – the Traffic Commisioners Way
On the 9th January 2008 Barry Copeland’s life changed forever, his wife Ann left the family home to take their two children, 10 year old Niamh and 7 year old […]
Unite the Union, backing Angus Council Refuse Workers
Somewhat surprisingly, Angus Council bosses are proposing shift changes for environmental services workers ,against the wishes of the vast majority (98%) of the workers who carry out the jobs and […]
Guest Blog: It is wrong. Just so so very wrong. Pat and Ronnie Adamson
Today’s #FamiliesDeserveJustice blog comes from Pat and Ronnie Adamson whose electrician son Michael was killed at work when he was electrocuted on the 4 August 2005 while working on a […]
Guest Blog: End corporate killing and deliver justice for families – Karen Thomson
Our latest guest blog for #FamiliesDeserveJustice comes from Karen Thomson whose partner Graham Meldrum was killed at work on 12 July 2005. She tells of her fight for justice for […]
Guest Blog: Claire Baker MSP – Deaths at Work; Families Deserve Justice
Today’s guest blog comes from Claire Baker MSP, who has lodged proposals to amend the law of culpable homicide ensuring it applies consistently across Scotland for acts of homicide in […]
Guest Blog: Why we’re supporting culpable homicide reform – Natalie Woods McKeown and Dionne Woods
Our first guest blog comes from sisters Natalie Woods McKeown and Dionne Woods who lost their dad following a fatal injury at work in April 2002, they tell their story […]