VWS (UK) Ltd is celebrating winning one of the prestigious RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards in 2010. VWS (UK) Ltd comprises Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, ELGA Process Water and ELGA LabWater.
David Rawlins, RoSPA's awards manager, commented:
"VWS (UK) Ltd has shown a commitment to protecting the health and well-being of its employees and others. Organisations which do this deserve to have such dedication recognised and that's where the RoSPA Awards come in.
"As well as there being clear ethical reasons and legal requirements for good health and safety management, there is also a strong business case. RoSPA is delighted to publicly honour organisations which have demonstrated their work to improve performance in this sphere."
The Gold Medal (7 consecutive Golds) award will be presented at a ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, at the National Exhibition Centre, on Tuesday, May 11th. The ceremony will take place alongside Safety & Health Expo 2010, Europe's leading annual health and safety exhibition.
The RoSPA Awards scheme is not only about reducing the number of accidents and cases of ill-health at work; it also encourages organisations to develop robust health and safety management systems.
Ian Stewart, CEO VWS (UK) Ltd, said:
"We are delighted to receive this award for the 7th consecutive year. Health and safety will always be a high priority for our company and we will continue to actively promote a positive health & safety culture to achieve the highest possible standards.”
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