RPS’ Planning & Development team has recently won a Gold award in the prestigious RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2011.

Gill McKenzie, RPS P&D Health and Safety Manager, put together a detailed submission on behalf of the division to apply for the awards earlier this year.  Gill picked up the award on behalf of the division at a ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel.

“This is a significant achievement for the division” advises Gill McKenzie. “Our clients are becoming increasingly health and safety savvy and our approach is quite often questioned when we tender for work which makes an industry recognised award such as a RoSPA a real asset - It firmly states our commitment to health and safety”.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), a safety charity, launched its awards programme 55 years ago. The scheme looks not only at accident records, but also entrants’ overarching health and safety management systems, including important practices such as strong leadership and workforce involvement.

David Rawlins, RoSPA’s awards manager, said: “RoSPA firmly believes that organisations that have demonstrated their commitment to continuous improvement in accident and ill health prevention deserve recognition. RPS has shown that it is committed to striving for such continuous improvement and we are delighted to honour it through the presentation of an award.”

The majority of RoSPA’s awards 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.

The RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2011 are sponsored by NEBOSH (The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health), the leading health and safety professional examining body.

See www.rospa.com/awards/ for more information about the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards

Contact:
Gill McKenzie
T: +44 (0) 121 213 5500 E: gill.mckenzie@rpsgroup.com