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Health and safety annual summary report - 2025/26

Content: Report

Published by:

  • Food Standards Scotland
  • Table 1 Field staff health and safety audit findings
  • Table 2 KPI performance summary, 2025 to 2026
  • Table 3 Health and safety training completion rates, 2025 to 2026
  • Table 4 Person-specific risk assessments by type, 2025 to 2026
  • Table 5 Completion of operational health and safety reviews, 2025 to 2026

Operational inspection and compliance reviews

FSS Operational teams cover three operational areas in Scotland with 31 Food Business Operator establishments. Throughout the year, and on a planned quarterly basis, health and safety related inspections, audits and document reviews are undertaken (Table 5). This ensures a focus on health and safety throughout the year.

Table 5: Completion of operational health and safety reviews, 2025 to 2026

Note: The reference numbers in the 'Review area' column relate to documents and procedures within the FSS health and safety management system.
Review areaPlanned reviewsReviews completed Completion rate (%)
7.12.2 Personal Protective Equipment Inspection Record 1919100
7.12.1 PPE Check Sheet191895
7.3.16 Animal Containment Controls Inspection1616100
7.6.5 Fire Safety Inspection1919100
7.6.6 Fire Risk Assessment1818100
SSOW (All species)/Review Plant Induction Packs292379
7.19.3 Generic Zoonosis Risk Assessment1717100
7.8.1 Formal Visual Inspections Electrical 1616100
7.8.2 PAT Register131292
6.2.3 First Aid Risk Assessment1616100
7.16.1 Noise Risk Filter1818100
7.16.2 Noise Risk Assessment1616100
7.3.14 Smaller Sites Safety Tour151280
7.15.2 Working at Height Risk Assessment1717100
7.3.3 Ergonomic Risk Assessment1717100
7.14.4 Contact with Live Animals Risk Assessment1515100
SSOW/Review of FSS Plant Induction packs1717100
7.10.1 Knife Safety Record1515100
7.3.6 FBO Safety Tour181794
7.15.1 Working at Height Checklist1515100
7.14.1 Generic IPRA
Per Line/Species
1717100
7.14.8 Standard Avian Inspection Risk Assessment22100
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