Scottish Hazards

Claire Baker MSP, a long time supporter of Scottish Hazards came by our stall to discuss our campaign to ensure su***des related to work, in whole or in part are investigated as such.

Clare went to great efforts to have the law of culpable homicide amended to address significant failures in the Corporate Homicide legislation introduced in 2008.

Dr Simon Walker, suicidologist at University of Glasgow came with us to the Scottish Parliament yesterday, providing an opportunity to speak to MSPs about his work about his forthcoming research into su***de in the nursing profession.

Here is his blog article to mark World International Su***de Prevention Day

After the first conversation: does asking for help lead to support? World Su***de Prevention Day, 10 September 2026 We encourage people to ask for help, but what happens when they do? On World Su***de Prevention Day, I explore Scotland’s support pathways and propose research into who receives appropriate care, w…

Maree Todd MSP for Highland and Minister for Mental Wellbeing, Public Health, Sport, Alcohol and Drugs came to visit our stall, a very productive discussion and, hopefully, the opportunity to work with Scottish Government officials to investigate opportunities to ensure all workplace su***de preventative strategies recognise the lived experience of vulnerable workers.

We are at the Scottish Parliament ahead of World Su***de Prevention Day tomorrow, Michelle Campbell MSP came along to have a chat about work related su***de and signed our charter calling for su***des related to work to be fully investigated by the COPFS and Police.

Day 2 of our visit to the Scottish Parliament.

Tomorrow marks World Su***de Prevention Day and we are here at Holyrood this week to highlight the issue of su***des related to work, as well as what MSPs can do to ensure every death by su***de in Scotland is properly investigated, the cause established and provide answers to bereaved families.

An interesting development from the HSE, taking enforcement action against an occupational health provider for poor advice given to clients, leaving workers expose to long term harm.
https://press.hse.gov.uk/2026/07/03/hse-takes-landmark- enforcement-action-against-occupational-health-service-provider/

On the 12th May an occupational health provider, Staywell Occupational Health was served with an improvement notice for failing to advise clients on adequate health surveillance measures required to prevent their workers being exposed to a respiratory sensitiser, (flour dust). https://resources.hse.gov.uk/notices/notices/notice_details.asp?SF=CN&SV=315878479

Then, on the 21st May a sole trader was hit with an immediate prohibition notice for providing advice on workplace health surveillance to clients without possessing sufficient training, experience, or knowledge to do so.
https://resources.hse.gov.uk/notices/notices/notice_details.asp?SF=CN&SV=315904305

It is encouraging to see the HSE's growing team of OH Specialist Inspectors taking action but when will the organisation start taking action on employers who fail to prevent their workers from psychological harm at work.

HSE takes landmark enforcement action against occupational health service provider – HSE Media Centre 3rd July 2026 NewsPress release The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued its first ever Prohibition Notice against an occupational health service provider, following findings that inadequate health surveillance was putting workers at risk of serious and irreversible harm. The action marks a....

The HSE are currently consulting on very business friendly proposals to RIDDOR regulations, there is nothing in this consultation to address the harms caused by psychological injury at work and, once again, the HSE have ignored the need to ensure injuries caused by stress, bullying and sexual harassment are RIDDOR reportable. The HSE also continues to refuse to acknowledge occupational su***de as a helath and safety issue.

The consultation also fails to acknowledge wilful under-reporting of injuries, letting employers off the hook by inferring under-reporting and over-reporting only happens because RIDDOR is too confusing!!!

Scottish Hazards is working with UK Hazards and Hazards Magazine to prepare a model response to what we see as the worst, and most one sided, consultation by the HSE in many years.

More to follow but in the meantime here is a blog article outlinig our concerns about the process.

RIDDOR Consultation ignores psychological harm at work - Scottish Hazards Background to the Consultation On 4th April, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced a consultation on proposed changes to The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 […]