Health and safety legislation in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - Comparison Table Jan 01, 2022

GUIDANCE

The following table sets out key health and safety duties across four jurisdictions within the UK&I region: England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland. 

England & Wales and Scotland abbreviations

  • HSWA 1974 – Health and Sa
  • ...
Continue Reading...
Incident Report: Aidan Yule (Sands) Feb 07, 2021

Homepage > Incident Reports > Commercial Pools

Aidan Caleb Yule (also known as Aidan Sands), from Dundee, Scotland, was six years old when his parents took him and his three siblings to the Red Lion Holiday Park at Arbroath, Scotland, on Saturday, 1...

Continue Reading...
Incident Report: Thomas Brown Dec 12, 2020

Homepage > Incident reports > Commercial Pools

On Saturday, 30 September 2000, four-year-old Thomas Brown of Hilton, Inverness, attended the Inverness Aquadome in Bught Park with his family, including his twin sister Shannon. The Inverness Aquadome ...

Continue Reading...
Incident Reports: Linda Shields Dec 12, 2020

Homepage > Incident Reports > Commercial Pools

Ms Linda Shields was a 34-year-old leisure attendant from Livingston in Scotland when in 2001, she performed an assisted lift-out during an NPLQ training course, which she alleged injured her back. She ...

Continue Reading...
Incident Report: Luke Hutton Nov 29, 2020

Homepage > Incident Report > Commercial Pools

On Saturday, 29 September 2007, Luke Hutton was seven years old when he and his single mum, Gail, met a family whilst on the bus who were going to the swimming pool (BBC News, 2007d). Gail had not intend...

Continue Reading...