Over thirty years of experience in workplace compliance
Recognised expert witness. Current Chair of the IWFM Sustainability Special Interest Group
Chair of CIBSE TM13 “Minimising the risk of Legionnaires’ disease” publication
Regular industry speaker, blogger and contributor to the industry press
Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH). Specialist Member of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM)
Author of the original IWFM Risk Management Good Practice Guide (2010)
Risk and safety management are fundamental to the success of any organisation and should be seen as investments, not spends. With increasing scrutiny on not just the legal and financial, but moral and reputational aspects of business performance, knowing who to engage for accurate, verifiable independent and trustworthy advice is crucial. It is this advice we strive to deliver.
Good health and safety management doesn’t happen by accident.
Greg is a recognised expert and as a result has been asked for support in a range of investigations, including, most notably, the Legionella outbreak in Barrow-in-Furness in August 2002. He has been involved in investigations carried out by the local authorities, HSE and ORR.
With his extensive working knowledge, Greg is a regular presenter and has spoken at events run by, amongst others CIBSE, IWFM, IIRSM, BISRA, the Health Protection Agency, The British Safety Council, RICS, and IOSH. He is a regular contributor to the industry press with over 200 articles published to date.
He was the author of the original IWFM good practice guide to risk management, published in 2010, chairing the CIBSE review of TM 13 “Minimising the risk of Legionnaires’ disease” and been involved in discussions with various Government departments and others (DECC (now BEIS), Defra, the HPA and CCC) on compliance and sustainability.
Using this combined experience Greg is increasingly being asked by customers to brief and update their boards of directors and governors on health, safety and environmental compliance. Greg has also recently joined an Institute of Directors Expert Advisory Group on The Future of the Workplace.
Insights by Greg
Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Poland
1st September 2023
At the time of writing, 16 people have died and over 150 further cases have been identified in an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease centred on Rzeszow in the South of Poland.
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Legionnaires’ disease numbers showing increase in Europe
9th August 2023
In July 2023, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reported that “in 2021, the EU/EEA witnessed the highest annual notification rate of Legionnaires’ disease to date, with 2.4 cases per 100,000 population.”
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Keeping the right electricity at your events this Summer
27th July 2023
While Glastonbury is over for another year, there will still be 100’s of events taking place throughout the UK and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has been highlighting the issues, particularly around electricity, in keeping them safe.
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