Safety Case definition

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Health and safety investigations in Scotland

Health and safety investigations in Scotland The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), established by the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSWA 1974) is the main regulator of health and safety law in Scotland. The HSE has a dedicated division for Scotland which works closely with the Crown Office of the Procurator Fiscal Service for the investigation and prosecution of health and safety offences in Scotland. The duties imposed on employers and employees under HSWA 1974 apply equally in England, Wales and Scotland. For information on the key health and safety offences, see Practice Notes: • Safety and the risk to safety under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 • Failure to carry out health and safety duties under HSWA 1974—offences • Directors’ duties for health and safety • Employees' duties to take reasonable care for health and safety at work See also the Health and safety toolkit. Basis of the HSE’s statutory powers The HSE’s powers and duties stem from a range of statutes...

Health and safety in the offshore oil and gas sector—legislative regime

Health and safety in the offshore oil and gas sector—legislative regime Brexit Impact 11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. At this point in time (referred to in UK law as ‘IP completion day’), key transitional arrangements came to an end and significant changes began to take effect across the UK’s legal regime. Upon IP completion day, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (EU(W)A 2018) created a new category of domestic UK law—retained EU Law (REUL)—made up of EU-derived rights and legislation that were preserved in the UK following Brexit. On 29 June 2023, the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (REUL(RR)A 2023) gained Royal Assent. REUL(RR)A 2023 reforms the treatment of REUL by: • revoking substantial amounts of REUL from 31 December 2023 • re-labelling REUL as ‘assimilated law’ from 1 January 2024 • creating new powers in relation to assimilated law The re-categorisation of REUL...