“Safety and Corporate Criminal Accountability in Scotland” corporateaccountability

1. “Safety and Corporate Criminal Accountability in Scotland” www.corporateaccountability.org

2. CCA Conference 2003HSE 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 : www.hse.gov.uk

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 * 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 DirectoratePriority 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” www.corporateaccountability.org