One of the biggest fires in Glasgow’s history took place 50 years today in a furniture and glass warehouse in James Watt Street claiming the lives of 22 workers, less […]
Culpable Homicide Proposals -holding corporate killers to account
At our conference last week Claire Baker MSP launched her proposals for a Bill to amend the law of Culpable Homicide to ensure families who lose loved ones through […]
Stress & Mental Ill Health in Scotland’s Public Sector
Earlier this year Scottish Hazards submitted requests under Freedom of Information seeking information on stress and mental ill health across a number of public bodies, we asked questions relating […]
Book Now! Scottish Hazards Conference – 8 November 2018
Enough is Enough! Health and Safety Cuts Cost Lives It’s that time again folks, time to book your place to join us at our annual conference, being held at the […]
Local Authority Health and Safety Enforcement; a race to the bottom
Latest figures for health and safety interventions by Local Authority Environmental Health Departments show a concerning picture’ indicating authorities are dancing to the Tory Government’s ideological tune and using their […]
Safety Cases; a legacy of Piper Alpha
Today marks the 30th anniversary of Piper Alpha when a number 0f explosions ripped through the offshore installation killing 167 workers and left the lives of 61 survivors and their families […]
Scottish Health and Safety Campaigner wins prestigious Health and Safety Award
Scottish Health & Safety Campaigner, founder member of Families Against Corporate Killing and Scottish Hazards Trustee Louise Taggart has been named as the most influential person in health and safety […]
Grenfell – Enough is Enough
One year on from the tragic events in London where 72 people lost their lives in the fire at Grenfell Tower Scottish Hazards are launching Enough is Enough, reclaiming safety […]
Life and death on a superyacht
While the super rich get even richer by exploiting tax laws and workers rights allowing them to participate in the psychophantic courting of celebrity highlighted in this Guardian article the […]