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[Read now →](https://blog.sgworld.com/defective-safety-guard-results-in-severed-fingers-and-787k-fine) May 13, 2021 Lisa Robinson ## [Could Lock Out Tag Out Have Prevented Fatal Gas Explosion](https://blog.sgworld.com/could-lock-out-tag-out-have-prevented-fatal-gas-explosion) [![Could Lock Out Tag Out Have Prevented Fatal Gas Explosion](https://blog.sgworld.com/hubfs/LOTO.jpg)](https://blog.sgworld.com/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. [Read now →](https://blog.sgworld.com/could-lock-out-tag-out-have-prevented-fatal-gas-explosion) May 4, 2021 Lisa Robinson ## [Visitor Management Law: What legal duty of care do you owe to visitors](https://blog.sgworld.com/what-legal-duty-of-care-do-you-owe-to-a-visitor) [![Visitor Management Law: What legal duty of care do you owe to visitors](https://blog.sgworld.com/hubfs/bigstock--160887923.jpg)](https://blog.sgworld.com/what-legal-duty-of-care-do-you-owe-to-a-visitor) 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... [Read now →](https://blog.sgworld.com/what-legal-duty-of-care-do-you-owe-to-a-visitor) April 22, 2021 Lisa Robinson ## [School Accident Prevention H&S Myths #4 - Hell and High Mortars](https://blog.sgworld.com/school-accident-prevention-hs-myths-4-hell-and-high-mortars) [![School Accident Prevention H&S Myths #4 - Hell and High Mortars](https://blog.sgworld.com/hubfs/bigstock-Happy-Students-With-Diplomas-T-369485890.jpg)](https://blog.sgworld.com/school-accident-prevention-hs-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... [Read now →](https://blog.sgworld.com/school-accident-prevention-hs-myths-4-hell-and-high-mortars) April 13, 2021 Lisa Robinson ## [How to define and implement a great Visitor Policy](https://blog.sgworld.com/how-to-define-and-implement-a-great-visitor-policy) [![How to define and implement a great Visitor Policy](https://blog.sgworld.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Whos-in-your-premises_large.jpg)](https://blog.sgworld.com/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... [Read now →](https://blog.sgworld.com/how-to-define-and-implement-a-great-visitor-policy) March 26, 2021 Lisa Robinson ## [Schools and COSHH Regulations](https://blog.sgworld.com/schools-and-coshh-regulations) [![Schools and COSHH Regulations](https://blog.sgworld.com/hubfs/Accident%20Images/bigstock-Cleaning-Services-Concept--Th-344386591.jpg)](https://blog.sgworld.com/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... [Read now →](https://blog.sgworld.com/schools-and-coshh-regulations) March 16, 2021 Lisa Robinson ## [Tower Scaffolding Safety - a manager's responsibility](https://blog.sgworld.com/tower-scaffolding-safety-a-managers-responsibility) [![Tower Scaffolding Safety - a manager's responsibility](https://blog.sgworld.com/hubfs/bigstock-Scaffolding-Metal-Mobile-Scaf-389075518.jpg)](https://blog.sgworld.com/tower-scaffolding-safety-a-managers-responsibility) Tower Week is a safety initiative established by the Prefabricated Access Suppliers’ and Manufacturers’ Association (PASMA) to bring the whole... [Read now →](https://blog.sgworld.com/tower-scaffolding-safety-a-managers-responsibility) March 11, 2021 Lisa Robinson ## [Debbie Brandon-Sweeney joins SG World Board of Directors](https://blog.sgworld.com/debbie-brandon-sweeney-joins-sg-world-board-of-directors) [![Debbie Brandon-Sweeney joins SG World Board of Directors](https://blog.sgworld.com/hubfs/Debbie-2.jpg)](https://blog.sgworld.com/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... [Read now →](https://blog.sgworld.com/debbie-brandon-sweeney-joins-sg-world-board-of-directors) March 9, 2021 Lisa Robinson ## [Missing safety guard results in severed fingers and £100K fine](https://blog.sgworld.com/missing-safety-guard-results-in-severed-fingers-and-100k-fine) [![Missing safety guard results in severed fingers and £100K fine](https://blog.sgworld.com/hubfs/bigstock-A-Large-Modern-Plant-For-The-S-398226905.jpg)](https://blog.sgworld.com/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’... 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