Winners of British Safety council awards announced
The winners of the British Safety Council’s 2016 International Safety Awards have been announced.
The awards recognise and celebrate organisations from around the world that have shown a real dedication to keeping workers and workplaces healthy and safety during 2015.
This year, 436 organisations of different sizes and sectors have won an International Safety Award, including businesses from the UK, Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
There are three different levels of awards: distinctions, merits and passes. Some 30 organisations received a distinction for their work including, Mount Anvil, Carrillion Services and Kier Construction London.
Merit’s were achieved by 241 organisations including, Eversheds LLP, Scott Safety and Cheshire Fire and Rescue Services. Passes were achieved by 165 organisations.
“2016 marks the 58th year of the International Safety Awards.” said Mike Robinson, chief executive of the British Safety Council. “[The awards] celebrate and reward organisations from around the world that have demonstrated to the satisfaction of the scheme’s independent judges a commitment to preventing their staff being injured or made ill at work.”
He continued, “The British Safety Council’s vision is that no one should be injured or made ill at work – anywhere in the world; and the International Safety Awards shine a light on those businesses who are taking sensible and effective steps to protect the health, safety and welfare of their workers and others who could be harmed by their work activities.
“All the evidence shows that sensible and proportionate management of health and safety risks at work brings real and lasting benefits for workers, their families, businesses and society as whole.
“By celebrating and sharing the achievements of the winners of the International Safety Awards, we can encourage and inspire other businesses everywhere to follow their lead and give workers’ health and safety the priority it rightly deserves.
Mike Robinson added: “I look forward to celebrating the success of the International Safety Award winners at our spectacular Gala Dinner at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel on the night of Friday 6 May 2016.
“The black-tie event will be hosted by Cathy Newman, broadcaster, journalist and newsreader, and will feature the formal presentation of the awards, a fine dining experience and an evening of live entertainment and dancing.”
Those who purchase a ticket for the gala dinner before Friday 8 April 2016 will be entered into a prize draw to spend the night of Friday 6 May in a superior room plus breakfast for two at the Grosvenor House Hotel (terms and conditions apply).
Winners of British Safety council awards announced
The winners of the British Safety Council’s 2016 International Safety Awards have been announced. The awards recognise and celebrate organisations
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