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Scottish councils cut back planned workplace safety inspections

A report by the Jimmy Reid Foundation claims many Scottish councils have significantly reduced or stopped routine workplace health and safety inspections because of financial pressures and staffing shortages. The study found 11 councils, including Glasgow City Council, Dundee City Council, Perth and Kinross Council, Highland Council and Shetland Islands Council, carried out no planned inspections last year. Councils said they now follow a targeted, risk-based approach guided by the Health and Safety Executive, focusing on complaints, incidents and higher-risk premises. Renfrewshire Council carried out the highest number of planned inspections, followed by North Ayrshire Council and Aberdeenshire Council. The report warned underfunding was weakening enforcement and workplace protections.

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