Worker Killed in Offshore Incident
An offshore services company has appeared in Aberdeen Sheriff Court following an incident in which a worker died after plunging 23 metres from a platform into the sea. Lee Bertram was working for the company on a platform in the North Sea when the incident happened in 2011. He had been using ropes to access […]
Scotland’s Most Expensive Postcodes
Scotland’s Most Expensive Postcodes Revealed — Edinburgh and Aberdeen Lead the Million-Pound Market Recently released figures from the Registers of Scotland (RoS) show that Edinburgh and Aberdeen dominate the country’s high-value property market, claiming the top spots for Scotland’s most expensive postcodes. If you are considering buying or selling a high-value property, now is the […]
Government Decides Against Offshore Helicopter Safety Inquiry
The UK Government has rejected calls by the House of Commons Transport Select Committee for an independent public inquiry into offshore helicopter safety, reports the Herald. The Committee had called for a full, independent, public inquiry to address whether the safety of offshore helicopter operations in the North Sea was affected by commercial pressure from […]
Stonehaven Firm Fined After Fatal Crush Injury
A Stonehaven animal feed company has been fined after a lorry driver was crushed to death when a two-tonne, fully-loaded grain bin fell onto him from a forklift truck. David Leslie, who was 49, was helping with a grain loading operation when the incident happened. The grain bin had been picked up by a forklift […]
Offshore Worker Safety Affected by ‘Macho Bullying Culture in the Oil and Gas Industry’
Serious doubts over the safety of offshore rig workers in the oil and gas industries have been raised by a report published the Commons Transport Committee. The Committee’s examination and report, which followed an accident in which four Super Puma helicopter passengers were killed, refers to “troubling evidence about a macho bullying culture in the […]
Court Restructure Affects Aberdeen’s Courts
Phase 2 of the Scottish Court Service’s (SCS) court restructuring plan is now underway, with a number of courts in the East of Scotland affected by the changes. Court business from Stonehaven Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court has transferred to Aberdeen, where construction is already underway of a modern and fully equipped civil […]
