RoSPA has announced the winners of its prestigious Best New Entry Awards, which recognise an outstanding commitment to health and safety by organisations new to the RoSPA Awards scheme.
 

RoSPA has announced the winners of its prestigious Best New Entry Awards, which recognise an outstanding commitment to health and safety by organisations new to the RoSPA Awards scheme.

Hydro Aluminium UK Ltd were awarded the UK accolade, with SOHAR Port and FreeZone cinching the International version of the award.

Hydro Aluminium UK Ltd was awarded both a Gold Achievement Award and a Best New Entry Award (UK) at this year’s RoSPA Awards for its strong commitment to health and safety. It was awarded the accolade after it took a thorough approach to clearly explaining and demonstrating its health and safety management system in action during the past year. The organisation also ran a series of initiatives such as a family fun day, safety stand down days and extracurricular first aid training, and installed a series of defibrillators for public use.

Erika Curnow, an apprentice interim manager at Hydro Aluminium UK Ltd, was also announced as the winner of RoSPA’s Inspiring Women in Safety Award, for her own personal inspirational impact within health and safety at the organisation.

Sohar Port and Freezone, was also awarded both a Gold Achievement Award and a Best New Entry Award (International) for its approach to health and safety management, and was awarded following its proactive approach to health and safety management systems.

The RoSPA Awards are considered a valuable method for gaining international recognition, for organisations who want to lead the way in health and safety excellence and get top-level recognition for their hard work and initiatives.

Sponsored by EcoOnline, a leading provider of EHSQ software solutions, RoSPA’s Best New Entry Award recognises outstanding submissions made by organisations entering the RoSPA Awards for the very first time.

RoSPA Award judges include a wealth of highly experienced senior occupational health and safety professionals and consultants, and a main award judging panel chaired by Dee Arp, Chief Operations Officer at NEBOSH, and other in-house experts and selection panels.

Ian Bould, HSEQS Director UK at Hydro Aluminium UK Ltd, said:

 "We're thrilled to win RoSPA's Best New Entry Award (UK) and a Gold Achievement Award during our first year in the scheme. Safety is paramount at Hydro Aluminium UK, and this award reflects our team's dedication and determination to make health and safety an absolute priority.”
Both organisations impressed the judges with their proactive approaches to risk management and continuous improvement in health and safety, signifying a bright future ahead for both companies within the awards scheme.

Matt Rouse, SVP Customer Success, Europe at EcoOnline, that sponsored the Best New Entry Award, said:

“We are proud to sponsor RoSPA’s Best New Entry Award and are excited to see the determination organisations have to ensure their employees get home safely at the end of the working day. We extend a huge congratulations to SOHAR Port and FreeZone and look forward to seeing how they progress within the RoSPA Awards Scheme.”

In its 68th year, The RoSPA Awards attracts nearly 2,000 entries annually from around 60 countries, and recognises the efforts of individuals' and organisations' efforts in preventing accidents and ill health at work. What’s more, the Best New Entry is an exciting way to have a big impact in a small space of time; any business that has never entered before can be rewarded on a global scale for its commitment to health and safety excellence, and for many is only the start in their journey at the awards.