RoSPA Gold Award 2019

Otto Simon Ltd • April 11, 2019

Otto Simon Limited picks up a prestigious RoSPA Award.

Otto Simon Limited has achieved a Gold in the internationally-renowned RoSPA Health and Safety Awards, the longest-running industry awards scheme in the UK.

Having achieved a high level of Health and Safety performance across the past year, Otto Simon is delighted to have been awarded the Gold award in the prestigious annual scheme run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).

Through the RoSPA Awards scheme, which is open to businesses and organisations of all types and sizes from across the UK and overseas, judges consider entrants’ overarching occupational health and safety management systems, including practices such as leadership and workforce involvement. The awards are now in its 63rd year.

Otto Simon is dedicated to embedding safety into our culture, and strives to work safely at all times. In the past twelve months we have safely and successfully executed a number of challenging projects in difficult working environments. Along with our certification to OHSAS 18001, this award signifies our commitment to ensuring the continued health and safety of all our employees.

Chris Bridgland, Managing Director of Otto Simon, said: “It is a testament to the continued efforts of our team that Otto Simon has achieved this high level of safety performance. We are delighted to have been recognised by RoSPA with this award, and will continue working towards improving our level of excellence across projects in the future.”

Julia Small, RoSPA’s head of qualifications, awards and events, said: “The RoSPA Awards are the most highly-respected in the health and safety arena, with almost 2,000 entrants every year, and 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.”

The award was presented during a ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, June 6, 2019.

Thank you to all of our personnel for their safe work throughout the year!

For more information about the RoSPA Awards visit www.rospa.com/awards

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