# Scottish Hazards

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC044785
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** April 1, 2014
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC044785


## Contact

- **Address:** 113 Kingsknowe Road North, Edinburgh
- **Postcode:** EH14 2DQ
- **Website:** www.hazards.scot



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of health&#x27;,&#x27;the saving of lives&#x27;,&#x27;the promotion of equality and diversity&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of environmental protection or improvement&#x27;

**What the charity does:** Scottish Hazards continues to provide vital support to individuals and families, supporting bereaved families navigate investigation and enforcement processes. We also advise workers about individual circumstances at work.    We are a core participant in the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry, recognising our support to workers in non-unionised workplaces.   Our continued involvement with International Workers Memorial Day saw 28 events to remember workers.   We continue to campaign for more effective Corporate Homicide Legislation, a national occupational health service and a Toxic Use Reduction strategy.   We continue to work with Trade Unions through our annual conference. contributing to STUC training. and hosting a conference with the TUC to mark the 50th anniversary of the Health &amp; Safety at Work Act.   With the Alex Ferry Foundation and Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions, we ran the Empowering Young Workers Project.

**Objectives:** The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 1.The advancement of health and the saving of lives by preventing accidents, injury or illness from causing physical or mental harm to persons in need through the provision of specialist information, advice, training and in-depth support on occupational health and safety. Furthermore, we will facilitate the exchange of information and ideas amongst the organisation&#x27;s network in order to foster and develop cooperation between government, trade unions, employers and others,with a view to achieving continuous improvement in the standard of occupational health and safety throughout Scotland. 2.The advancement of education by increasing knowledge and awareness of occupational health and safety issues, with a view to improving health and safety practice and developing effective worker involvement. 3.The advancement of environmental protection or improvement by improving knowledge and awareness of occupational environmental matters and encouraging and supporting workers and their representatives to develop greater awareness of and action to address the environmental impact of their workplaces. and 4.Promotion of equality and diversity by placing particular emphasis on reaching those without access to adequate occupational health and safety advice and support, with those known to be at most risk including those with protected characteristics within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** City of Edinburgh
- **Geographical spread:** Operations cover all or most of Scotland






