Stewart Milne Group pick up their ninth consecutive Gold Award at the 2018 Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Health and Safety Awards, recognising its continued commitment to industry health and safety standards.
Stewart Milne Group is one of the UK’s leading independent home builders and timber systems manufacturers, committed to improving the standard of health and safety in the construction industry for the benefit of all. Year after year, Stewart Milne Group continue to maintain high standards and deliver the very best in health and safety standards.
This most recent accolade for the UK’s leading independent homebuilder and timber systems manufacturer highlights Stewart Milne Group’s rigorous approach to occupational health and safety management systems, and a continued high level of performance and compliance with control measures.
The award was presented to Greg Johnston, group health, safety, environment and quality director, during the awards ceremony at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow earlier this month.
Greg Johnston said, “We are committed to continually improving our health and safety performance and the constant drive for the prevention of work-related injuries and occupational ill health, putting the safety of our employees at the forefront of our business.
“To achieve recognition from one of the most highly respected occupational awards for a ninth consecutive year reinforces this commitment and we are extremely proud to be receiving another Gold Award at this years’ ceremony.”
Since 2013, Stewart Milne Group has invested heavily in internal behaviour safety programmes. This has included ‘Choose Safe’, which promotes positive health and safety attitudes applied by those at work to drive a positive safety culture within the business.
Throughout Stewart Milne, the goal of the behavioural safety programme is to reduce injuries and ensure that each individual employee performs actions that safeguard personal and collective safety.
Stewart Milne Group believes that introducing and investing in programmes such as ‘Choose Safe’ and ingraining a positive safety culture across all parts of the business is highly important, and the RoSPA’s Award highlights the benefits of this business-wide approach.
As well as accident records, the RoSPA Awards programme looks at entrants overarching health and safety management systems, including important practices such as strong leadership and workforce involvement.
The awards, judged by representatives from the Royal Prevention of Accidents, have become a key feature in the health and safety calendar and offer organisations a prime opportunity to showcase their commitment to maintaining health and safety standards and continuous improvement in this very important area of the industry.
The RoSPA Health and Safety Awards are a truly international affair, with award winners and guests representing organisations not just from the UK, but from around the world.
Julia Small, RoSPA’s head of qualifications, awards and events, added: “The RoSPA Awards are the most highly-respected in the health and safety arena, with almost 2,000 entrants every year. The awards allow organisations to prove excellence in the workplace, demonstrating a commitment to the wellbeing of not only employees, but all those who interact with it.”
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