Diageo halts production to benefit staff

About Diageo

Diageo Baileys Global Supply serves the world-wide demand for Baileys Irish Cream. In common with all of Diageo's operations, the company is committed to the health and safety of its employees which it emphasises with its mantra "Safety First". 

Choosing Sypol

Evidence of Diageo’s commitment to health and safety was recently demonstrated when production at its Mallusk plant, just outside Belfast, was shut down for twenty four hours to increase staff awareness of a wide-range of health and safety issues. 

The awareness programme was delivered in partnership with Sypol. This collaboration has received widespread acclaim from the company's staff and is the second year in succession that Sypol has provided training on topics including accident reduction, fire, personal safety and advice on avoiding back problems. 

Colm Murphy, Diageo Baileys Global Supply's health and safety manager comments:
"Whilst stopping production for a day has implications for supply of the six million cases of Baileys that we distribute around the world every year, we believe in creating positive working conditions to ensure the well-being, occupational health and the safety of all our employees so it is an investment we are prepared to make."