RoSPA Press Office : Press Releases : Occupational Safety

Two of the toughest questions facing managers with responsibility for people who drive as their job will be dealt with at RoSPA’s latest seminar on managing occupational road risk (MORR). Delegates will hear about the problems of supervising employees who opt for “cash for a car” instead of a company car. And they will also learn about setting up an MORR policy from scratch. Full Story»

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has given away almost £3,000 in safety courses, following a free draw on its stand at the recent Safety and Health Expo 2004, held at the NEC in Birmingham. Full Story»

Businesses and charities employing less than 100 staff, and which have no full-time health and safety adviser, can improve their health and safety awareness, procedures and management by winning free professional RoSPA Health and Safety Training. The Esso-sponsored Health and Safety Scholarship programme is now in its 11th year and is open to organisations throughout the United Kingdom. Organisations keen to win a scholarship have to complete a short application form, explaining why they would most benefit from the training. Full Story»

Three experts in the world of safety have been rewarded for their valuable contribution to health and safety in the workplace. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has given them Distinguished Service Awards for their outstanding achievements. The winners are from the West Midlands, Portsmouth and Northern Ireland. They were presented with their awards at a ceremony at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole Hotel last week. Full Story»

Palmer and Harvey McLane Ltd of Hove have won the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents trophy for managing occupational road risk for the second year running. P&H have halved their accident rate in recent years. Full Story»

Nearly 400 businesses and organisations from the UK’s construction and construction engineering industries have been honoured by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents for their outstanding safety records over the past year. In total, the industries claimed three Order of Distinction awards, 27 President’s awards, 53 gold medals, 210 gold, 49 silver, 28 bronze and 21 merit awards. Full Story»

FMC Technologies Ltd of Dunfermline have won the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents premier occupational health and safety accolade – the Sir George Earle Trophy. The award was presented last night (May 12) at RoSPA’s Occupational Health and Safety Awards ceremony, sponsored by RMC Group plc, at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole Hotel. Full Story»

New research for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents published today shows the benefits of directors returning to the shop floor to tackle health and safety issues. The Society’s national occupational health and safety congress in Birmingham, sponsored by EDF Energy, was told that more needed to be done to encourage directors and senior managers to go “back to the floor” to see the situation for themselves. Full Story»

More than 1,100 businesses and organisations will be honoured at RoSPA’s annual Occupational Health and Safety Awards presentations this week. The awards are sponsored by RMC Group plc, and will be presented at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole Hotel at the NEC on Wednesday and Thursday (May 12 and 13). Full Story»

Minister for Work Jane Kennedy will champion the cause of excellence in health and safety management as a key business objective when she opens a national conference tomorrow (Tuesday). She will be at RoSPA’s occupational health and safety congress Learning, Sharing, Moving Forward, sponsored by EDF Energy, being held at the Salamander Suite, NEC, Birmingham, May 11-13. Full Story»