Milton has become well acquainted with the inspection industry over the past 18 years. A board member at SAFed, is also Managing Director of HSB Engineering Insurance Services as its new Chairman.

As a board member at SAFed for 5 years, he worked closely with SAFed’s chief executive Richard Hulmes, to advance the organisation’s goal of upholding safety and reducing risk in the work environment.

Hulmes said. “I am delighted to have Peter as our new Chairman, where his depth of knowledge and considerable experience of our industry will be invaluable to SAFed and its members. We are both committed in our belief that independent inspection by accredited engineering inspectors will continue to deliver cost effective safety in the workplace for many years to come.”

Peter also expressed pleasure on his appointment, said: “SAFed continues to be a leader in the delivery of safety in the workplace, with our member companies undertaking over five million inspections of workplace equipment annually. Each year hundreds of thousands of defects are detected, preventing countless accidents from occurring. With the current Löfstedt review into the HSE underway, I am looking forward to dealing with a considerable number of new challenges over the coming months.”