Carillion’s service business is the winner of the Facilities Management sector award in the annual Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2016. Seumas Kerr CBE, Carillion Services IMS & Technical Compliance Director is pictured centre, collecting the silver trophy at a ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, on Thursday, July 14. Pictured left is Lord McKenzie of Luton, RoSPA President; and right, Tom Mullarkey MBE, RoSPA Chief Executive.
In their 60th year in 2016, the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards are presented to UK and overseas businesses and organisations in recognition of their commitment to accident and ill-health prevention.
Julia Small, RoSPA’s Head of Awards and Events said: “To win an award at such a highly regarded event as the RoSPA Awards is a great achievement for our winners. It recognises their commitment to maintaining an excellent health and safety record and raises the bar for other organisations to aspire to. We offer them our congratulations.”
Nigel Taylor, Carillion Services Managing Director said: “The safety and health of our people and clients will always be our number one priority and we are privileged to receive this coveted award from RoSPA.”
Seumas Kerr CBE, Carillion Services IMS & Technical Compliance Director added: “It is a huge honour for Carillion Services to be recognised in this manner. Our policy of putting our people’s safety at the heart of our strategy has once again been officially recognised. We aim to be the best but we can never be complacent. The future comes with new challenges that we will need to meet head on. This has been a team effort and all are to be congratulated.”
Carillion points to its robust management arrangements, cultural engagement and a proactive approach to health and safety at every level of the business.
For more on the RoSPA Awards visit www.rospa.com/awards.
