Wienerberger UK win RoSPA Gold Award

Wienergerger UK have been awarded Gold by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for the third year running. The RoSPA Awards is one of the most prestigious and recognised schemes in the world and every year, nearly 2,000 entrants vie to achieve the highest possible accolade in what is the UK’s longest-running health and safety industry awards.

RoSPA Gold Award winners are recognised as having achieved a very high level of performance, demonstrating well developed occupational health and safety management systems and culture, outstanding control of risk and very low levels of error, harm and loss.

Karen Farr, Health & Safety Manager at Wienerberger UK, said “It is especially rewarding to receive this Award following the challenging couple of years we have all faced with COVID and given the additional measures introduced to ensure everyone’s safety whilst maintaining the resilience and success of Wienerberger UK.

"This achievement is very much about teamwork and I would like to thank each and every person who has, and continues, to contributes to make Wienerberger a safer place to work; from the Health and Safety Teams, our Board, local Managers and of course our employees for looking out for each other and staying safe. There is no job we do, that cannot be done safely as each day we continue to strive to reach our vision of zero harm.”

Julia Small, RoSPA’s Achievements Director, said: “This is a fantastic and well-deserved accomplishment. All our award entrants demonstrate their unwavering commitment and passion for keeping people safe at work. By receiving this recognition Wienerberger UK join like-minded businesses and organisations worldwide, who represent the very best in their approach to Health and Safety. I would like to add my personal thanks for all the work that it has taken to secure this well-deserved award – congratulations to all those involved, who champion and drive up Health and Safety standards every day. You are a fantastic example to others in your sector.”

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