: 20 ET the HSE is proposing to reduce the controls in the workplace an investigation into the health and safety in Scotland is launched in Aberdeen.It comes after a National Audit Office report confirmed that the cost of occupational accidents in the North of the border was about ￡ 187 million last year.
The number of deaths and serious injuries was also higher than in England and Wales.
Details of the assessment is announced by the Commission of the House of Commons Scottish Affairs.
The National Audit Office has suggested the higher rate of death and serious injuries in Scotland might be because a larger proportion of the country the workers working in high-risk sectors such as agriculture.
The research by members of Parliament will also investigate whether the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is doing all it can to help drive the figures down.
Chairman of the Committee on Scottish Affairs Ian Davidson said: "this is the launch of what we hope is a very thorough examination of the risks to which workers in Scotland.
"Every death or serious injury is a human tragedy and we want to work with both sides of the industry and the HSE to see what can be done to reduce this toll."
The Commission also wants the potential impact of the HSE facing 35 percent cut.
Earlier this month, the BBC learned that the Organization was proposed to the workplace unannounced inspections by a third party.
A leaked letter from the HSE outlined plans to withdraw inspections whole sectors of the industry, including some where "significant risk" remained.
However, the HSE said at the time that no final decision had been made.
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