Register for the International Safety Awards 2012

The International Safety Awards is now accepting applications for the 2012 scheme. They are open to members and non-members, and relate to the health and safety management at a particular site or business unit during the previous calendar year.

According to the British Safety Council there are many benefits for applicants and of course the winners. These include:

• External endorsement
• Performance benchmark
• Heightened prestige
• Press coverage
• Winners' banquet
• Winners' logo
• Winners' trophy and certificate

Registering to take part involves answering 12 questions relating to your health and safety management. These need to be completed and returned by the 29th February. The results are issued on the 22nd March.

You can find out more details including how to register at the British Safety Council website.

C&D Consultancy wins top Safety Award

C&D Consultancy has scooped a prestigious international award from one of the world's leading health and safety organisations.

The British Safety Council's International Safety Award is awarded following rigorous and independent assessment of an organisation's health and safety policies and procedures by an adjudication panel.

For an organisation to win this coveted award it must provide evidence that it has comprehensive health and safety policies in place. It must also show a clear commitment to health and safety from the boardroom to the shop floor and be committed to promoting a positive safety culture throughout the business. It is important that the winning organisations are able to demonstrate the competence of those responsible for the management of health and safety and can provide clear evidence about the improvements they have achieved in health and safety during the year.

Julie Nerney, Chief Executive of the British Safety Council, says:

"For more than 50 years, the British Safety Council has led the way in promoting health, safety and environmental best practice in society. In the 21st century, many organisations worldwide are understandably making health, safety and environmental management their top priority. Through achieving an International Safety Award, C&D Consultancy is helping to make our vision of a healthy and safe working environment a reality."

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown added his congratulations to the winner:

"I am delighted to send my congratulations to all those organisations presented with an award by the British Safety Council. These awards recognise the crucial success that those organisations and their employees have achieved in their pursuit of excellence in the management of health, safety and environmental matters at an international level. The event provides an opportunity to recognise publicly the important contribution made by the British Safety Council. The Government would like to place on record its appreciation of the support given by the British Safety Council in raising public awareness of the benefits which effective health , safety and environmental management brings to business, employees, the environment and the economy as a whole."