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COI Scotland
45 Melville Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7HW
Tel: 0131 244 9060 / 1 / 2
Fax: 0131 244 9063
Email: scotland@coi.gsi.gov.uk
Edinburgh
EH3 7HW
Tel: 0131 244 9060 / 1 / 2
Fax: 0131 244 9063
Email: scotland@coi.gsi.gov.uk
A 15-year-old boy who had fallen 10 metres down cliffs at the village of Shulishader, Point, on the Isle of Lewis was stabilised on scene by a Coastguard Rescue Officer before being airlifted by the Stornoway Coastguard helicopter to the Western Isles Hospital this afternoon.
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12 April 2009 20:00
Maritime And Coastguard Agency
A diver was airlifted to hospital this afternoon suffering with the symptoms of decompression sickness. The 51 year old man from Threlkeld in Cumbria had just completed a 48 metre dive when he started suffering with head aches, dizziness and vomiting. The dive boat contacted Forth Coastguard at 1.20 pm who put the dive boat in contact with Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. The doctor there advised helicopter evacuation and the RAF rescue helicopter from Lossiemouth was scrambled and airlifted the diver to hospital.
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12 April 2009 18:36
Maritime And Coastguard Agency
Two canoeists were rescued from Loch Ness this afternoon after their green canoe capsized in choppy conditions. The two were spotted struggling in the water, north of Invermoriston, by a canoeing instructor who happened to be passing in his car. The instructor called Aberdeen Coastguard at 4.00 pm on his mobile to report the plight of the two canoeists who were both wearing red lifejackets.
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11 April 2009 18:16
Maritime And Coastguard Agency
A small Perth based company who sought to interfere with services run by rival company Stagecoach have been ordered off the road for three and a half years.
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9 April 2009 15:17
Office of the Traffic Commissioner
A Forfar based haulage company trading as Sandy Kydd Road Transport will be banned from operating for a period of five years and all seven drivers will have their large goods vehicle driving licence suspended or revoked.
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9 April 2009 11:40
Office of the Traffic Commissioner
Seven employment agencies in Glasgow and the surrounding area have been issued with warnings for failing to comply with the law.
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9 April 2009 11:07
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Female walker with serious leg injury airlifted from coastal path on Isle of Mull.
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8 April 2009 18:37
Maritime And Coastguard Agency
Forth Coastguard confirms that the search for a windsurfer was called off just before midnight on Tuesday.
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8 April 2009 00:59
Maritime And Coastguard Agency
A major search is underway this evening off the Scottish coast at Eyemouth for a missing windsurfer.
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7 April 2009 22:33
Maritime And Coastguard Agency
At 08:30 this morning Shetland Coastguard received a request from the Air Rescue Co-Ordination Centre at Kinloss for an urgent medical evacuation of a seriously ill 75 year old lady on Fair Isle, the southernmost island of the Shetland archipelago. Less than 100 people live on the island.
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3 April 2009 11:35
Maritime And Coastguard Agency
The search for the eight missing people was suspended at 22:00hrs tonight. It will resume at first light tomorrow morning.
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2 April 2009 00:24
Maritime And Coastguard Agency
Rescue vessels are in the process of recovering a number of fatalities following a helicopter crash earlier this afternoon. Two liferafts were spotted in the water which were both overturned. The search is continuing for the remaining passengers and crew.
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1 April 2009 17:08
Maritime And Coastguard Agency
At just before 2.00 pm this afternoon, Aberdeen Coastguard were informed of a ditched Bond helicopter about 35 miles off the coast of Crimond (between Fraserburgh and Peterhead)
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1 April 2009 14:47
Maritime And Coastguard Agency
Two former directors have been banned for a total of 18 years from roles as company directors following an investigation into their conduct as directors of The Goodwill Children's Cancer Company (a company limited by guarantee) and Rosebuds (UK) Ltd, by Companies Investigation Branch of The Insolvency Service.
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1 April 2009 13:23
Insolvency Service
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson today celebrated a decade of success for the National Minimum Wage and pledged tough government action to support workers' pay rights.
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1 April 2009 12:36
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Scottish school children will be able to measure world earthquakes in their classrooms thanks to the British Geological Survey (BGS). On Wednesday 1 April the Scottish launch of the School Seismology Project will take place at Our Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh.
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1 April 2009 12:00
British Geological Survey
Operators from Kilsyth, Perth, Renfrew and the Isle of North Uist are among those due to appear at public inquiries held by the Traffic Commissioner for Scotland in April 2009. See further details below.
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31 March 2009 18:44
Office of the Traffic Commissioner
At 0830 this morning Stornoway Coastguard were alerted to a stranded dog which was trapped on a ledge by cliffs at Habost in Ness on the Isle of Lewis.
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31 March 2009 15:25
Maritime And Coastguard Agency
NHS Grampian is backing the Health and Safety Executive's latest campaign to help raise awareness of the dangers of slips, trips and falls in the workplace.
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31 March 2009 14:52
Health and Safety Executive
Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) had to take formal action to stop work activity at one in five of the construction sites they visited during the first week of a recent inspection initiative. HSE have described the results as very disappointing.
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31 March 2009 14:39
Health and Safety Executive
Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) had to take formal action to stop work activity at one in five of the construction sites they visited during a recent inspection initiative. HSE have described the results as disappointing.
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31 March 2009 12:28
Health and Safety Executive
The ASPC (Aberdeen Solicitors Property Centre Limited) is supporting the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in reminding small-scale property developers that despite the economic downturn, cutting corners on safety can be expensive, dangerous and can put a developer out of business.
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31 March 2009 11:02
Health and Safety Executive
Planning on taking a trip this Easter holiday? If you will be driving to reach your destination, remember to take regular breaks during your journey.
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31 March 2009 10:41
Driving Standards Agency
The RDAs are making a real difference to the economy, an independent study has found. The report by PricewaterhouseCoopers has shown that, overall, every pound invested by Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) will generate at least £4.50 for the regional economy.
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31 March 2009 10:12
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
New and improved mountain weather forecasts will provide hill walkers and mountain climbers in Scotland with information to help keep them safer as they make the most of some of the most spectacular scenery in the world
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30 March 2009 15:17
Met Office
New and improved mountain weather forecasts will provide hill walkers and mountain climbers in Scotland with information to help keep them safer as they make the most of some of the most spectacular scenery in the world
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30 March 2009 15:17
Met Office
Employees at Marks & Spencer's first green store in Scotland have put safety firmly on the menu as they pledged their support for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in the latest phase of its "Shattered Lives" campaign to highlight the devastating consequences of slips, trips and falls in the work place.
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30 March 2009 13:08
Health and Safety Executive
A popular Dundee city centre cafe is stirring up support for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in its 'Shattered Lives' campaign to highlight the devastating consequences of slips, trips and falls in the work place.
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30 March 2009 00:01
Health and Safety Executive
Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) had to take formal action to stop work activity at almost one in five of the construction sites they visited during a recent inspection initiative. HSE have described the results as very disappointing.
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27 March 2009 10:10
Health and Safety Executive
Thousands of small employers in Scotland are being urged to file their Employer Annual Return online this year, and get a £75 tax-free payment in the process.
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26 March 2009 12:20
HM Revenue & Customs
Following a series of intensive inspections of refurbishment sites throughout the Highlands this month, inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have said they are reasonably happy with standards but warned that there was still room for improvement
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26 March 2009 11:25
Health and Safety Executive
A driver who was found with 730,000 smuggled cigarettes in his van has been jailed for six months at Dumfries Sherriff Court today. More than £130,000 in tax had not been paid on the cigarettes.
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25 March 2009 17:15
HM Revenue & Customs
Four men in the South Glasgow and Paisley areas have been charged with the illegal importation and distribution of large quantities of tobacco today.
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25 March 2009 17:09
HM Revenue & Customs
It is estimated that over 500 stonemasons in Great Britain have silicosis - a serious lung disease that can increase the chances of developing lung cancer.
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24 March 2009 15:13
Health and Safety Executive
An award-winning cheese maker is churning up support for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in the latest phase of its "Shattered Lives" campaign to highlight the devastating consequences of slips, trips and falls in the work place.
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23 March 2009 11:16
Health and Safety Executive
Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and City of Aberdeen Council had to take formal action to stop work at one in three of the construction sites they visited during a recent inspection initiative. Additionally, a Turriff man had a lucky escape after surviving a 25 foot fall through a fragile roof.
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23 March 2009 10:33
Health and Safety Executive
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency was advised late yesterday evening by its helicopter contractor CHC, that all four Coastguard S92 helicopters operating out of Stornoway and Shetland have been grounded pending further advice from the relevant safety authorities.
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21 March 2009 12:32
Maritime And Coastguard Agency
A severely injured fisherman who crushed his hand in a winch has been airlifted to Hospital by the Shetland Coastguard Rescue Helicopter.
The Phillipino crew member was working aboard the Peterhead registered fishing vessel Atlantic Challenge this afternoon, 110 miles West of Shetland when the accident happened.
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19 March 2009 19:02
Maritime And Coastguard Agency
The Government today begins a consultation designed to crack down on entertainment and modelling agencies that exploit aspiring actors and models.
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19 March 2009 15:38
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
The National Construction College Scotland places great emphasis on safety within their training, helping to ensure that the next generation of construction workers know all about the dangers of slips, trips and falls.
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18 March 2009 15:46
Health and Safety Executive
Seven people from the west of Scotland, including six from the same family, who stole more than £290,380 by making fraudulent tax credit claims, have been jailed for a total of 14 years today.
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16 March 2009 17:37
HM Revenue & Customs
Migrant workers in Aberdeen are urged to attend a free evening workshop in Aberdeen on Thursday 26 March 2009, where advice will be provided about their rights and responsibilities under health and safety law.
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15 March 2009 10:00
Health and Safety Executive
Young basket players from across Scotland will bounce into action in Glasgow on March 16, as teams from the basketballscotland schools league go head to head in the RAF Scottish National Schools' Cup Finals, sponsored by the Royal Air Force. Each year the event showcases the best of Scottish youth basketball talent and players from across the country have competed all season to qualify for a position in the much-anticipated finals.
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15 March 2009 09:00
Ministry Of Defence
The government's national "It's Your Call" campaign reached 6,988 people in Scotland in its drive to ensure workers and employers know their National Minimum Wage rights and responsibilities.
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12 March 2009 13:03
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
A vessel that ran aground off the island of Graemsay in Hoy Sound, Orkney, has now been towed to safety by the Graemsay ferry with no-one reported injured.
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10 March 2009 18:47
Maritime And Coastguard Agency
A new industrial activism was today placed at the heart of the government's emerging Low Carbon Industrial Strategy as new figures showed the UK green goods and services sector is already the sixth biggest in the world.
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6 March 2009 10:59
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Last year over 350 cleaners were seriously injured while at work in Scotland while many more suffered health problems caused, or made worse by work.
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4 March 2009 11:45
Health and Safety Executive
Operators from Perth, Grangemouth, Aberdeen and Moffat are among those due to appear at public inquiries held by the Traffic Commissioner for Scotland in March 2009. See further details below.
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4 March 2009 09:00
Office of the Traffic Commissioner
One in 17 British carpenters born in the 1940s will die of mesothelioma - a cancer of the lining of the lung caused by asbestos - according to new research* published in the British Journal of Cancer.
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4 March 2009 08:19
Health and Safety Executive
