:00:11. > :00:19.On the 40th anniversary of the Health and Safety at
:00:20. > :00:22.Work Act, unions in Yorkshire are campaigning against any changes to
:00:23. > :00:24.the law, which they claim whll put building site workers in danger
:00:25. > :00:26.Our political editor Len Tingle has been investigating.
:00:27. > :00:29.Exactly 40 years ago when this BBC documentary was made,
:00:30. > :00:32.one thousand people were behng killed every year in the workplace.
:00:33. > :00:35.That is when health and safdty regulations were brought in, making
:00:36. > :00:42.it a legal obligation for companies to protect their workforce.
:00:43. > :00:45.We are obliged to give them what we call PPE, which is protection, which
:00:46. > :00:48.is the footwear, high visibhlity vests, helmets and so forth.
:00:49. > :00:50.We have to take risk and hazard assessments as wdll
:00:51. > :00:56.So there is quite a bit involved in health and safety on the whole.
:00:57. > :00:59.But the building trade unions in Yorkshire say they are concerned
:01:00. > :01:01.that the government is trying to relax some of the rules,
:01:02. > :01:07.They have done away with the unannounced visits of the Health
:01:08. > :01:09.and Safety Executive to the sites, making it much more dangerots.
:01:10. > :01:13.The Health and Safety Executive has also had 35% of its budget cut,
:01:14. > :01:18.One Yorkshire Labour MP clahmed self`employed construction
:01:19. > :01:24.If a significant proportion of them have their protection
:01:25. > :01:27.removed, then we turn around the successes of the last
:01:28. > :01:33.decades since the introducthon of the Health and Safety at Work Act.
:01:34. > :01:35.On today's Sunday Politics, Conservative Alex Shelbrookd said
:01:36. > :01:39.there had to be a common sense approach.
:01:40. > :01:42.What we do have to be careftl about is looking at that
:01:43. > :01:45.legislation, to make sure that, let's say, some unscrupulous
:01:46. > :01:48.companies may make everybodx a contractor as self`employdd
:01:49. > :01:53.So I do agree that there needs to be some things that
:01:54. > :01:57.Back in 1974, health and safety laws were fiercely debated.
:01:58. > :02:06.Any changes 40 years later `re likely to provoke the same reaction.
:02:07. > :02:07.In other news, police say they believe
:02:08. > :02:10.the murder of a 23`year`old man in Sheffield was a targeted attack.
:02:11. > :02:12.Extra officers are patrolling the Manor area of the city.
:02:13. > :02:16.The man was found with gunshot wounds on Queen Mary Road in the
:02:17. > :02:22.He was taken to hospital but died a short time later.
:02:23. > :02:24.He hasn't yet been formally identified but he's been naled
:02:25. > :02:33.The online fashion retailer ASOS says it hopes to be taking orders
:02:34. > :02:36.again in the next day or so following a serious fire
:02:37. > :02:38.at its distribution centre in Grimethorpe, near Barnsldy.
:02:39. > :02:40.The blaze, on Friday night, is being treated as arson.
:02:41. > :02:42.ASOS says it's relieved no`one was hurt and it's temporarily
:02:43. > :02:52.stopped taking orders to ensure customers aren't disappointdd.
:02:53. > :02:55.One Direction star Louis Tollinson is to charge Doncaster Rovers fans
:02:56. > :02:57.?250 to have their photo taken with him before matches.
:02:58. > :03:00.The 22`year`old singer completed a takeover deal last week to become
:03:01. > :03:08.The charge for photos is part of a crowdfunding project which aims
:03:09. > :03:16.With just two weeks to go until the Tour de France st`rts
:03:17. > :03:20.right here in Yorkshire, thdre's a whole host of cycling events
:03:21. > :03:24.One of them is the Otley Cycle Fest, which got underway today.
:03:25. > :03:27.Dozens of riders of all ages set off from Ashfield Primary School
:03:28. > :03:30.and they even managed to persuade our Harry to get back
:03:31. > :03:39.Well, it is all in a good c`use we are here for the Otley Cycld Fest.
:03:40. > :03:43.I have got a new tandem partner so it is beauty and the beast,
:03:44. > :03:46.but I don't think she is re`lly that bad looking, is she?
:03:47. > :03:49.I'll get you back, he will be doing all of the legwork.
:03:50. > :03:51.It took me about five minutes to realise I did
:03:52. > :03:59.not have any brakes, so if Harry falls asleep, we are done for!
:04:00. > :04:01.Meanwhile, over in North Ledds, the Tour de Roundhay proved
:04:02. > :04:05.Hundreds hopped on their bikes to take part in several differdnt
:04:06. > :04:09.The aim of the community event was to dncourage
:04:10. > :04:12.people to get involved, with activities to suit every abhlity.
:04:13. > :04:14.The band played on as budding cyclists were put to
:04:15. > :04:24.the test ` surely we have some future sports stars here.
:04:25. > :04:26.Let's have a look at this afternoon's Super League results:
:04:27. > :04:30.Wakefield scored their first win over Wigan for five
:04:31. > :04:33.years, knocking the Warriors off the top of the table in the process
:04:34. > :04:36.And two tries from Danny McGuire helped Leeds to a 38`28 victory
:04:37. > :04:42.And it's the first day of Yorkshire's County Champhonship
:04:43. > :04:46.Warwickshire decided to bat, but Yorkshire bowled them out for 2 8.
:04:47. > :04:55.In reply, Yorkshire had reached 82 for 2 by the close.
:04:56. > :05:08.Good evening. It is gradually changing through this week, but for
:05:09. > :05:12.the next couple of days, a lot of dry weather to come. The odd light
:05:13. > :05:14.shower for this evening, but generally fine and dry. The cloud
:05:15. > :05:17.will remain broken and it whll remain largely dry this evening and
:05:18. > :05:20.overnight. Temperatures falling back to 12 or 13 degrees. A little bit
:05:21. > :05:37.For the bulk of us tomorrow it looks like being a fine and dry d`y. A lot
:05:38. > :05:43.of settled weather to come, we may see one or two showers in the South
:05:44. > :05:47.East. Otherwise dry with a high of 21 degrees. Changes later in the
:05:48. > :05:50.week with low pressure pushhng and from the West.
:05:51. > :05:57.it will be Sunshine to start the new week in Northern Ireland and for
:05:58. > :06:02.much of England and Wales. Maybe the odd shower drifting of the Nazi into
:06:03. > :06:10.East Anglia. Down towards the south coast and widespread blue skies are
:06:11. > :06:13.likely to be yours. Scotland should improve as the hours go by.
:06:14. > :06:17.Something you do need to bear in mind is the risk of some showers
:06:18. > :06:22.developing, heavy across eastern Scotland, southern and eastern
:06:23. > :06:30.England in the afternoon. They could be isolated but sharp if you're
:06:31. > :06:31.caught in them. Highs up to 25 or 26. Tuesday looks like there will