1 “Safety and Corporate Criminal Accountability in Scotland”

2 CCA Conference 2003 HSE in Scotland Stewart Campbell HSE Director, Scotland

3 National Great Britain Picture Targets : –To reduce fatal and major accident rates by 10% –To reduce the number of days lost due to work-related accidents and ill health by 30% –To reduce the incidence of ill health by 20% Targets to be achieved by 2010

4 Priority Programmes Agriculture Sector Construction Sector Health Services Sector Falls From Height Workplace Transport Slips, Trips and Falls Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) Stress

5 HSC/E Vision To gain recognition of health and safety as a cornerstone of a civilised society, and with that achieve a record of workplace health and safety that leads the world.

6 HSE in Scotland “A Strategy for Workplace Health and Safety in Great Britain to 2010 and Beyond” - consultation ends 1/12/03 Available on HSE website :

7 HSC : Strategic Issues Health Our role in public protection and security The role of local authorities A changing economy in a changing world Business and reputation management

8 HSC : Strategy About the health and safety system as a whole, not just HSC/E/LAs HSE broader vision Communications and reputation management vital New methods of help and support : separation from enforcement HSE/LA intervention strategy Occupational health service Redesign of health and safety institutions where necessary

9 Scotland : Fatal Accidents to Workers 1998/991999/ /012001/022002/ MI * 38 * Provisional

10 Occupational Ill Health in Scotland 2001/02 Scotland’s overall prevalence rate lower than GB 1998/99 Scotland lower for MSD & stress New cases of hearing loss & asthma higher in Scotland Construction fatal rate higher than E+W

11 Prosecution in Scotland 2001/02 : 142 duty holders prosecuted 114 duty holders convicted ________________________________________ 2000/01 :106 duty holders prosecuted 181 offences prosecuted 111 offences leading to conviction 1999/00 :181 duty holders prosecuted 217 offences prosecuted 154 offences leading to conviction

12 HSE in Scotland Average penalty per duty holder convicted 2001/02 £5,583 (excluding penalties of £100k+)

13 HSE’s Field Operations Directorate Priority Action 03/04 Continue targeting priority sectors and topics Closer working with LAs Better co-ordinated approach to multi-site occupiers/poor performers Testing new ways of working Concentration on outcomes Evaluation

14 Construction Scotland action plan H&S in Scottish Executive’s “Modernising Construction” initiative 3 SHADs 2 Euro Blitzes Designer initiatives Working with Scottish Water Research Scotland’s accident record

15 Partnership Work : Priorities in Scotland Working with Scottish Executive and other stakeholders Working Backs Scotland Health Improvement Challenge Safe and Healthy Working – advisory service Scotland’s Health at Work Healthy Return – rehabilitation service

16 Partnership Working : Priorities in Scotland (cont) Site Safe Scotland Scottish Health and Safety Revitalisers Forum Business groups such as Chamber of Commerce and FSB STUC and trade unions Scottish Enterprise/Highlands and Islands Enterprise

17 Enforcement and Partnership What links Scotland’s poor health record; its record of deaths in fires; its drug use/ crime levels? And its health and safety record??

18 “Safety and Corporate Criminal Accountability in Scotland”