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• Worker buried alive when trench collapsed in Glasgow
  The death of a workman buried alive in a 3m deep trench was "unnecessary and preventable", a sheriff has ruled. Graeme Scott fell and "disappeared" under debris and soil in the trench where he was laying pipes in Glasgow in April 2008
• Winter first aid tips
  With winter upon us and parts of the country now experiencing snow, St John Ambulance shares some first aid tips on dealing with cold weather health emergencies. Here are some first aid tips on how to deal with some winter related accidents - sprains, fractures, head injuries, hypothermia, and frostbite.
• Consultation on scrapping health and safety rules
  The government is launching a consultation on the abolition of "large numbers" of health and safety rules following an independent review.
• St Paul's protesters call in their own safety expert and vow to stay put
  The protesters camping outside St Paul's are to call in an independent health and safety inspector. The cathedral closed its doors on Friday, for the first time since the Blitz, claiming that the activists' camp was unsafe.
• Man and boy rescued from mud pit in Edinburgh
  A man and a boy he tried to rescue are recovering after being caught in a mud pit on an Edinburgh building site.
• Health and safety 'excuse' for unpopular decisions
  Councils and companies are using health and safety rules as an excuse to make "unpopular decisions" banning low-risk activities, a watchdog says.
• 10 things you should know about Legionnaires' Disease and its prevention
• Deadly Blast Site Was Illegal Alcohol Factory
  Five men have been killed after a huge fireball ripped through an industrial building, which police said was apparently being used to produce alcohol illegally.
• Directors charged after worker roof fall death
  Three company directors have been charged with manslaughter after an employee fell through a roof in Greater Manchester.
• Woman 'killed by barbecue fumes' in tent in Norfolk
  A woman found dead in a tent at a Norfolk campsite is now thought to have died from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a charcoal barbecue.
• SSE's Clyde wind farm starts generating electricity
  The first electricity has been produced from Scottish and Southern Energy's Clyde wind farm in South Lanarkshire.
• McDonald's shuns horse and carriage at drive-through
  McDonald's has defended its decision to refuse to serve a couple in a horse and carriage at a drive-through restaurant. The firm said it could only serve certain types of vehicles for health and safety reasons
• Scaffolder and company fined
  A self-employed scaffolder has been fined after a passing HSE inspector observed him balancing without a fall-arrest harness on scaffold members at a height of 8 metres.
• HSE introduces new arrangements for reporting of injuries and incidents
  From 12 September 2011, statutory reporting to HSE of work-related injuries and incidents under RIDDOR will move to a predominantly online system. Revised online forms will make the reporting process quick and easy. Fatal and major injuries and incidents can still be reported to HSE’s Incident Contact Centre by telephone, as at present.
• ATAC - Asbestos Liability & Legacy 2011 - Wednesday 15th June - Glasgow
  This year’s series of seminars are client focussed with an aim to educate and instil industry minimum standards and best practice for clients, managers and directors who are directly and indirectly involved with asbestos management.
• Inquiry into Legionnaires cases in Glasgow
  A rise in the number of people with Legionnaires Disease in Glasgow is being investigated.
• Worker sues Forestry Commission over Lyme Disease
  A man who became seriously ill after contracting Lyme Disease from an infected tick bite is suing his employers for £80,000 damages.
• 50% of Your Training Cost Covered by Skills Development Scotland
  The Flexible Training Opportunities scheme has been extended till June 2012. If you provide training for small to medium sized enterprises, both your business and the companies you work with could benefit.
• Fridays Pause for Thought
  Take two minutes out your day to read this excellent poem, which drives home the fact that we all have a responsibility for health and safety!
• Building companies fined £400,000 after labourer fell 30ft to death from school building
  Two companies have been fined a total of £400,000 for breaches of health and safety legislation after a labourer fell to his death at a Glasgow school.