Construction company fined £600,000 after worker killed by truck
- 3 February 2019
A construction company has been fined £600,000 over the death of a workman who was struck by a dump truck. Vincent Ramsay, 55, was killed at a former tram depot in Leith, Edinburgh in 2016, when a dumper truck ran over him at the bottom of a dirt ramp leading into an underground car park. […]
Arcadia Group Ltd fined £450,000 after girl fractured skull in Topshop Store accident
- 2 February 2019
At Glasgow Sheriff Court, Topshop owners, Arcadia Group Ltd have been fined £450,000 after pleading guilty to a single charge under the Health and Safety Work Act 1974. This was following a health and safety investigation by Environmental Health at Glasgow City Council into an injury of a 10-year- old girl at a Topshop store […]
UK Government sets out new strategy to tackle air pollution
- 22 January 2019
Earlier this week, on the 14 January 2019, the UK Government published its Clean Air Strategy, outlining how England will set out reducing the prevalence of harmful air pollutants. Air pollution is one of the biggest threats to public health in the UK – behind only cancer, obesity and heart disease – and the measures set […]
National Low Emission Framework published
- 22 January 2019
The Scottish Government have recently published the National Low Emissions Framework (NLEF). The Framework provides a methodology for local authorities to undertake air quality assessment to inform decisions on transport related actions to improve local air quality, where transport is identified as the key contributor to air quality problems. The NLEF supports and builds […]
CCTV cameras to be compulsory in Scottish abattoirs
- 22 January 2019
Abattoirs will need to install CCTV cameras in all areas where there are live animals are present under new legislation to be introduced by the Scottish Government. It has pledged to bring forward legislation later in the year. This is intended to ensure the highest standards of animal welfare in abattoirs, by helping those responsible […]
Two dead after pigeon dropping infection at hospital
- 22 January 2019
Two patients have died after contracting a fungal infection linked to pigeon droppings at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. The individuals are thought have caught the airborne disease at the hospital after inhaling the fungus cryptococcus, typically found in soil and pigeon droppings. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has launched an investigation […]
Takeaways listed on JustEat failing to provide correct allergen information, BBC Panorama finds
- 22 January 2019
Several restaurants listed on the food delivery app Just Eat have been providing incorrect information concerning food allergens, a BBC Panorama investigation has discovered. The research, also found that over 100 restaurants listed on the app had a food hygiene rating of zero, despite some being promoted by Just Eat as a “local legend”. Just Eat does not require restaurants […]
New Guidance for Local Authority Enforcement Officers on the Production of Cheese from Unpasteurised Milk
- 22 January 2019
REHIS, as part of the Scottish Food Enforcement Liaison Committee (SFELC) has endorsed guidance produced by SFELC’s Joint Specialist Cheese & Risky Foods Short-Life Working Group on the production of cheese from unpasteurised milk. The guidance is the output of thousands of hours of work focussed on controlling the microbiological risks in the production of […]
Highland Spring launches 100 per cent recycled bottles in effort to cut plastic pollution
- 21 January 2019
Highland Spring has announced its water bottles will be produced from 100% recycled plastic following a successful 2018 trial. This month will see the permanent launch of the Highland Spring eco bottle across supermarkets. The bottles are made from 100% recycled plastic, excluding the cap and label, which are themselves recyclable, the company said. The […]
Research shows UK waste collection systems causing significant musculoskeletal issues for workers
- 21 January 2019
Waste collection systems used throughout the UK could be causing significant long-term musculoskeletal issues for workers, research has shown. Researchers from the University of Greenwich and Glasgow Caledonian University surveyed more than 200 refuse workers over four years investigating musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) arising out of different recycling and waste collection systems. MSDs cover any injury, damage […]
Scots agree that cheap fast food is too easily accessible and support change
- 20 January 2019
The majority of Scots support action to reduce the levels of sugar, fat and salt in food, according to the latest Scottish Social Attitudes (SSA) survey. Findings from the survey “Public attitudes to reducing levels of overweight and obesity in Scotland” found the majority (91%) thought cheap fast food was too easily accessible. The SSA […]
New environmental watchdog to get legal teeth after Brexit
- 13 January 2019
Environment secretary Michael Gove has launched draft legislation to set up an independent environmental watchdog which will “hold government and public bodies to account” after Brexit. Under the environment bill, the independent statutory body Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) will be created to safeguard environmental standard. This will include taking on legal powers of enforcement […]
