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Gold in the RoSPA Awards 2013 for Southdale

Halifax construction and development specialist Southdale has had its approach to occupational safety and health recognised in an awards scheme run by the safety charity, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).

The Gold award in the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2013 will be presented in a ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, at the National Exhibition Centre, next month.

Dating back 57 years, the RoSPA Awards scheme is the largest and longest-running programme of its kind in the UK. It recognises commitment to accident and ill health prevention and is open to businesses and organisations of all types and sizes from across the UK and overseas. The scheme not only looks at accident records, but also entrants’ overarching health and safety management systems, including practices such as leadership and workforce involvement.

Matthew Bostwick, health and safety manager at Southdale, which has offices in Halifax, Darlington and Warrington, said: “We are absolutely delighted to be bestowed with such recognition. The well-being of our employees and those around them has always been paramount to us, and as such we are extremely proud of this award.

“The RoSPA awards are hugely respected amongst the industry, so not only is this a superb accolade, it is also indicative of our continuing commitment to health and safety.”

The majority of awards that RoSPA presents are non-competitive, marking achievement at merit, bronze, silver and gold levels. Organisations maintaining high standards can win gold medals, president’s awards and orders of distinction.

Competitive awards are presented in more than 20 sectors, and also recognise excellence in specialist areas, such as the management of occupational road risk (MORR).

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Mark Lane .