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“Crackdown on fly tippers: Fly tippers who illegally dump tyres are being targeted in a joint crackdown with Glasgow city council and Strathclyde police. Last year nearly thirty five thousand tyres were left at unauthorised sites creating serious environmental and safety hazards. . .” Scottish TV
Report
Health and Safety Offences and Penalties 2002/2003
“[. . .] HSE prosecutes for breaches we believe to be especially serious. I am therefore disturbed to see the overall average fine drop back last year by 21%. Some of this fall is because there have been fewer of the larger fines, but it is disappointing that the 39% increase in 2001/02 did not indicate the start of a long-overdue and marked upward trend. In fact, there has been no substantial change in the general level of fines since November 1998 when the Court of Appeal said the fines being imposed for health and safety offences were too low. . .”
Press Releases
“How do we deter employers from Breaching Health and Safety if not through proper action and tougher fines?” H.S.E.
Media
“Fines Plea on Safety” Daily Record
Posted by MM on Thu 6th Nov 2003 at 10:45 pmThe Centre for Corporate Responsibility is holding a major one day conference in Glasgow on October 23rd “which explores the adequacy of Scottish law and the Scottish criminal justice system in investigating, prosecuting and sentencing companies and individuals whose conduct results in death or injury. The conference will, in particular consider the law of homicide, the arrangements for the investigation of deaths, and the duties imposed upon directors and whether reforms in this area are necessary”.
Posted by MM on Tue 14th Oct 2003 at 1:40 am