Wednesday, 21 October 2009
London Hilton, Park Lane

The SHP IOSH Awards have become one of the true highlights of the health and safety calendar and the silver trophy is one of the most coveted throughout the profession.

SHP and IOSH take great pride in promoting the vital community they serve, and what better way to celebrate that community’s achievements than by providing a platform on which to applaud and reward them?

Practitioners and organisations for whom good health and safety is not only paramount but also fundamental to how they do their job, or run their business, can enter a range of categories, which cover industry-specific achievements, and individual and activity-related endeavour. This gives as many organisations and individuals as possible the chance to have their efforts to promote good health and safety practice recognised.

Judges will look at the scale of the achievement and how well the initiative worked, rather than how much money or other resources were spent on it.

The entry process for the 2009 SHP IOSH Awards will open on 2 April – and it’s free to apply – so if you think you and/or your organisation have excelled in the last year or so, start thinking about drawing up a winning submission that will knock our judges for six.

New for 09

In response to your feedback, this year we’ve created a new industry/sector-specific category: Retail and Leisure. So, if you operate in this sector – which is open to entertainment venues, catering establishments, hospitality service-providers, leisure sites, and retail stores – and you’ve improved health and safety via an innovative project or initiative, then we want to hear from you. We’ve also broadened the utilities category to encompass offshore activities. To find out more information on these and other categories, and how to enter, click on the link below.

A great night out

The names of the lucky winners are not revealed until the envelope is opened on the night of the ceremony, which takes place in the salubrious surroundings of the Park Lane Hilton in London. The black-tie event includes a champagne reception, a sumptuous three-course meal, a well-known TV personality as host for the evening, plus a range of superb after-dinner entertainment, when you can really let your hair down.

So make sure you don't miss out, click here to book a table.

Click on the links below to view the list of winners from last year’s ceremony, plus a gallery of images from the night.

2009 Categories and how to enter

Partners and Sponsors

2008 SHP Awards – A Night to Remember

2008 Winners

2008 Gallery