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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 injured and another with extensive burns.
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 control of the premises owes a duty of care to all...
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 must be managed and reported but even we recognize...
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 visitors in a Visitor Policy. This will record some...
Schools and COSHH Regulations
What is COSHH? Initially created in 1999, COSHH stands for the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002. The legislation governs an...
Tower Scaffolding Safety - a manager's responsibility
Tower Week is a safety initiative established by the Prefabricated Access Suppliers’ and Manufacturers’ Association (PASMA) to bring the whole...
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 has driven the Finance Department to provide...
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 by machinery at a feed mill. Carlisle Magistrates’...
How to run great fire evacuation procedures for workers and visitors
Under the Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974 (HSWA), a business or school owes a duty of care to all their visitors. This will include making...