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Defective safety guard results in severed fingers and £787K fine

Defective safety guard results in severed fingers and £787K fine
Fish processing giant, Young's Seafood, has been fined for H&S failings after a worker lost their...

Could Lock Out Tag Out Have Prevented Fatal Gas Explosion

Could Lock Out Tag Out Have Prevented Fatal Gas Explosion
An asbestos removal contractor has been fined £150K after a gas explosion left one worker fatally...

Visitor Management Law: What legal duty of care do you owe to visitors

Visitor Management Law: What legal duty of care do you owe to visitors
Under the Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974 (HSWA) the person who is in occupation or has...

School Accident Prevention H&S Myths #4 - Hell and High Mortars

School Accident Prevention H&S Myths #4 - Hell and High Mortars
SG World are all about solutions that keep students safe and sound at school. Accidents happen and...

How to define and implement a great Visitor Policy

How to define and implement a great Visitor Policy
All schools and many businesses will want to formally define and document how they want to manage...

Schools and COSHH Regulations

Schools and COSHH Regulations
What is COSHH? Initially created in 1999, COSHH stands for the Control of Substances Hazardous to...

Tower Scaffolding Safety - a manager's responsibility

Tower Scaffolding Safety - a manager's responsibility
Tower Week is a safety initiative established by the Prefabricated Access Suppliers’ and...

Debbie Brandon-Sweeney joins SG World Board of Directors

Debbie Brandon-Sweeney joins SG World Board of Directors
Debbie Brandon-Sweeney joined SG World in June 2015 as Group Financial Controller. Since then she...

Missing safety guard results in severed fingers and £100K fine

Missing safety guard results in severed fingers and £100K fine
A livestock feed manufacturer in Cheshire has been fined after an employee’s fingers were severed...