Council takes legal action against tenants who refuse to have fire smoke detectors repaired
February 9, 2022
Four people have received warrants to enforce access to their homes in order to carry out fire safety work – will other local councils soon follow suit? Read More
Builders and councils “regularly failing” to identify fire safety defects
July 3, 2018
Builders and local authorities in Scotland are “regularly failing” to identify fire safety problems in new buildings, according to a new report. Read More
Union threatens strike action over health and safety cuts
February 15, 2018
A railway workers’ union has threaten strike action after it claimed cutbacks by Abellio ScotRail have left its railway stations without a health and safety department. Read More
IWD: Healthy, flexible and safe workplaces for women
March 8, 2016
The Scottish Government has pledged to take action to ensure fairer workplaces for women and to tackle discrimination against new Read More
The health benefits of work in smoking cessation
June 26, 2015
Steve Perkins, chief executive of BOHS, the Chartered Society for worker health protection, looks at new Scottish research on smoking Read More