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2015 INTERNATIONAL SAFETY AWARDS SPECIAL

COVERING EVERY INDUSTRY SECTOR WORLDWIDE

REWARDING
EXCELLENCE

Taking a look at some of this year’s
International Safety Award Winners

Featuring a Leading Editorial & Foreword by British
Safety Council Acting Chief Executive Mr. Neal Stone

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AINTREE RACECOURSE | ROSPA | CJ PRYOR GROUP
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ISSUE 109 JULY 2015

2015 International Safety Awards

GLOBAL HSE COMMENT

4 F oreword By John Merry, Magazine
Manager

HSE WORLD NEWS ITEMS

6

A
 ll our latest health safety and
environmental news from around
the world

10 C
 ontractors Health & Safety
Assessment Scheme (CHAS)

Assessing Contractors, consultants
and suppliers health and safety
practices.

22 RoSPA Awards

Looking at some of the winners and
how they are excelling in areas of
award winning occupational safety
practices.

DISTRIBUTION & TRANSPORT

26 Palletforce PLC

Katy Simpson talks with Quality
Health Safety and Environment
(QHSE) Manager Daniel Staines about
award winning safety practices.

MANUFACTURING & ENGINEERING

30 Ondeo Industrial Solutions

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
12 Aintree Racecourse

Carl Pastor Talks with Global HSE
Editor Katy Simpson about setting
the standards for excellence

16 ISO International and
Standardization

The international Organisation
for standardisation –discussing
standards with Secretary General
Rob Steel

MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL
CONTRACTORS
18 Oakrays Limited

Global HSE talks again with Health,
Safety & Environmental Manager
Tony Ward about how the company
is constantly looking for new ways
to ensure they are striving for
excellence in everything they do
and the importance of achieving
the ISO mark of quality.

Leading the way in the waste water
management industry

34 Pryor Group

Graeme Howard talks about their
award winning expertise and
how they are saving lives and
maintaining a great record for
success in everything they do

BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL
40 2 015 International Safety
Awards review

Acting British Safety Council CEO
Neal Stone highlights how they are
rewarding commitment to keeping
workplaces safe around the world

45 Youth Hostel Association

‘Setting the standard for safety
and facilities management’ an
interview with Head of SHEQ Mr.
Paul Westwick.

48 Avery Dennison Ltd

EH&S Manager Kevin Gilroy talks
with Global HSE Editor Katy Simpson
about how he strives to reduce risk
and improve safety & environmental

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#109 MAY 2015

THE BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL 2015 | INTERNATIONAL SAFETY AWARDS SPECIAL

COVERING EVERY INDUSTRY SECTOR WORLDWIDE

REWARDING
EXCELLENCE

2015 International Safety Awards Special and a
look at some of this year’s winners
featuring a leading forward by British Safety
Council Chief Executive Officer Mr. Neal Stone
ALSO FEATURING THIS MONTH:

THE CONTRACTORS HEALTH & SAFETY ASSESSMENT SCHEME
AINTREE RACECOURSE | ROSPA | CJ PRYOR GROUP
ONDEO INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS | AND MORE…

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2015 International Safety
Awards review

British Safety Council CEO Neal
Stone highlights how they are
rewarding commitment to keeping
workplaces safe around the world.

Aintree Race Course
standards in the manufacturing and
engineering industry.

52 KN Network Services Ltd

‘The highest standards of safety’
– a story of success in the civil
engineering industry.

55 ZF Services Ltd

‘Moving Forward’ Health & Safety
Manager Jamie Reilly gives us an
insight into how award winning
safety is at the heart of everything
they do

58 P
 FMS (Platinum Facilities &
Maintenance Services) Ltd

‘Thinking Ahead’ an interview with
award winner Health & Safety
Manager Stuart Preston

62 T he Explorer Group (Elddis) Ltd
‘Inspiring Excellence in
Manufacturing’ Environmental
Health & Safety Officer Colin
Wheatley talks with Global HSE
editor Katy Simpson about how
they ensure their staff go home
safe every day.

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Global HSE: Editorial

“IN SAFE HANDS”

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In this month’s issue of Global HSE magazine; we bring

also the fastest growing health and safety assessment

you our in-depth review of the annual International

scheme in the UK. We sit down with Carl Pastor, Operations

Safety Awards from our friends and membership

Manager at Aintree Racecourse and learn about their

organisation the British Safety Council. The International

first class facilities and commitment to the very highest

Safety Awards recognise businesses from around the

standards of safety. Also, continuing our coverage of the

world that have shown a real dedication and commitment

2014 RoSPA awards we take a look at two of last year’s

to keeping their workplaces and workers healthy and safe.

winners. Global HSE Editor Katy Simpson takes a look into

Combined with a leading foreword and Interview with

the world of CJ Pryor Group with an exclusive interview

the British Safety Councils new acting Chief Executive

with Managing Director MR Graeme Howard, you can also

Officer Mr. Neal Stone, this very special review gives insight

find an amazing full supplement and focus with our clients

into some of this year’s winners outstanding qualities in

at Ondeo Industrial Solutions who are constantly striving

areas of safety across a variety of industries. Part one

to improve HSE in all aspects of the works.

of our in house review features companies such as the

All this and more has brought together another great

Explorer Group (Elddis), Youth Hostel Association, Avery

issue of Global HSE Magazine, we continue to promote

Dennison, ZF Services and Platinum Facilities Maintenance

the best practices of many individuals and organisation

Services Limited.

everywhere that can in some small way help improve the

We also highlight the ongoing hard hard work currently

world we live in or keep our workforces safe.

underway at the Contractors Health and Safety Assessment
Scheme (CHAS). With 670 buyer members and over 60,000

John Merry

suppliers on its database, CHAS is not only the largest but

Global HSE

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News 2015

GLOBAL HSE WORLD NEWS

Tougher fines

are coming for health & safety
breaches

B

ig companies that breach health & safety law

is no specific guidance on sentencing non-fatal health and

are set to face bigger fines of up to £10m under

safety offences.

proposals put forward by the Sentencing Council.
Companies

found

guilty

of

corporate

manslaughter could be fined up to £20m.
For individuals breaching health & safety laws, the

highest penalty would be two years in prison.

The review of guidelines is also taking place in part
due to concerns that some sentences imposed for these
offences have been too low, particularly in relation to large
organisations convicted of the most serious health and
safety and food safety offences.

While the Sentencing Council has no power to set

Sentencing Council member Michael Caplan QC said:

sentence tariffs, it was set up by Parliament to promote

“We want to ensure that these crimes don’t pay. They can

greater consistency in sentencing in England and Wales.

have extremely serious consequences and businesses that

It has published new draft guidelines for consultation

put people at risk by flouting their responsibilities are

to help courts determine appropriate sentences for

undercutting those that maintain proper standards and do

corporate manslaughter, health and safety and food safety

their best to keep people safe.

and hygiene offences.

“Our proposals will help ensure a consistent approach

It says that fines should be big enough to have a

to sentencing, allowing fair and proportionate sentences

real economic impact, which will bring home to the

across the board, with some of the most serious offenders

offending organisation the importance of achieving a safe

facing tougher penalties.

environment for those affected by its activities.
The guidelines are being introduced due to a lack of
comprehensive guidance for sentencers in relation to these
offences. While there is a guideline covering corporate
manslaughter and fatal health and safety offences, there
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“This is a consultation: we are interested in hearing
feedback on our proposals so we can develop sentences
which people understand and have confidence in.”
The consultation runs until 18th February 2015. Responses
can be made online atwww.sentencingcouncil.org.uk

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BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL NEWS

British Safety Council

supports the Breathe Freely campaign

T

he British Safety Council has lent its support to the ‘Breathe Freely’ campaign recently launched by BOHS, the
Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection, on Workers’ Memorial Day.
The new initiative has been undertaken by BOHS in partnership with Constructing Better Health, Land Securities

and Mace. The purpose of this initiative is to prevent occupational lung disease in the construction industry.   

Neal Stone, acting Chief Executive of the British Safety Council, said: “The British Safety Council is pleased to lend

its support to the Breathe Freely campaign – a campaign aimed at preventing lung disease among workers in the
construction industry. The evidence shows us that there are still significant numbers of construction workers at risk from
occupational exposures. The improvements made in construction over the last twenty years in reducing fatal and major
injuries need to be mirrored in our work to prevent exposure to occupational disease.
“We will play our part to help raise awareness of the risks in the sector as well as the information and support available
to businesses and managers. We acknowledge the determination of key stakeholders in the construction industry to
tackle this issue and we are committed to working with BOHS, our members and other stakeholders to gather and
disseminate good practice.”
Mike Slater, President of BOHS, added: “We’re delighted to have the support of the British Safety Council for Breathe
Freely. The aim of this initiative is to raise standard across the construction industry in terms of worker health protection,
focusing specifically on ensuring workers are being protected from the hazards which cause lung disease. This is a
collaborative initiative and with the support of organisations like the British Safety Council we believe we can really
make a difference.”

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News 2015

BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL NEWS

New videos

€

about the economics
of health and safety

570bn from Europe’s GDP was lost in 2014 because

“Yet, still not enough employers are taking action to invest

occupational risks were not properly managed –

in health and safety. As well highlighting the evidence of

be that from healthcare costs, lost productivity

the benefits, other parties can incentivise employers to do

or lost earnings, according to two new videos

more. Our Incentives video examines a points approach to

released by the British Safety Council. The videos, business

setting insurance premia that is being trialled in Germany;

benefits and economic incentives, explore issues around

and how the tax system can encourage employers to invest

investing in health and safety to prevent these losses.

in training or safer machinery.

The videos were made with the European Agency for

“We hope these videos will both bring home the

Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) and “present the

seriousness of health and safety and stimulate ideas

costs of failure, the benefits of taking action to train

and action to prevent further injury and ill-health at

workers and ensure safe and healthy systems of work, and

work. As EU-OSHA says, a general approach that includes

possible incentives to encourage employers to do more,”

training, involving workers and a commitment from senior

says Neal Stone, Acting Chief Executive of the British Safety

management is decisive for good health and safety.”

Council.

The Business benefits of health and safety and the

“With €570bn wasted and 450 million work days lost

Economic incentives for investing in health and safety are

each year across the EU, it is clearly in every employer’s

freely available and accompany the British Safety Council’s

interest to take health and safety seriously. Our Benefits

recent research report into the benefits of investing in

video presents evidence to support claims that investing

health and safety. 

in health and safety produces a return on investment,

Links to videos:

through better productivity and avoided sick leave, of 2.2;

www.youtube.com/watch?v=17GJegInaXE

that is employers get over €2 back for every euro invested.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpQ8XvpHSpE

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British Safety
Council

L

ynda Armstrong OBE, Chair of
Trustees, and Neal Stone, acting
Chief Executive of the British
Safety

Council,

announced

the names of the organisations that
were judged best in sector at the 2015

announces International
Safety Award sector winners
and health and safety
champions

International Safety Awards Gala Dinner

success of individuals awards – the

held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in

Health and Safety Champion and

central London on Friday 24 April 2014.

Young Health and Safety Champion.

The names of the individual winners of

These awards recognise individuals

the Health and Safety Champion, which

who

was sponsored by Mount Anvil Centre

commitment

through

their

went to the following:
Construction and property activities –
MMC Gamuda KVMRT (T) Sdn Bhd
Education

–

World

Challenge

passion,

their

dedication

have

Financial, IT, legal, scientific and

of Excellence, and Young Health and

helped make a difference by keeping

technical services, media – UNINOR –

Safety Champion, were also announced. 

their colleagues and others healthy and

Telewings

and

Expeditions – High Wycombe

Communications

Services

Neal Stone, when congratulating all

safe.  This year a highly commended

Pvt Ltd, Gurgaon, for the second

of the winners of the 2015 International

person in each of the two award

consecutive year

Safety Awards at the Gala Dinner, which

categories were also selected.

was sponsored by Mount Anvil Centre

Health and social care – Sodexo

The Health and Safety Champion

Healthcare

–

Central

Manchester

of Excellence, said: “Whether your

award

organisation is winning for the first

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C., Askar, whilst

Local government, defence and public

time or the tenth time on behalf of the

the highly commended award went

services – Occupational Safety and

Trustees please accept our warmest

to Paul Waugh, Diageo Engineering

Health Center Abu Dhabi (OSHAD) – Abu

congratulations. The awards not only

Excellence Zero-Harm Programme.

Dhabi HQ

reward you and your employees’

The

went

Young

to

Ahmed

Health

Janahi,

and

Safety

commitment but also through this

Champion award went to Gordon

event provide the opportunity for you

Hooker, CRC-Evans Offshore – Pipelines

to join us in celebrating success.

House, whilst the highly commended

University Hospitals

Manufacturing – National Hickman –
Head Office
Oil, gas, mining and quarrying – North
Star Shipping (Aberdeen) Ltd

“We look forward to working with you

award was presented to Georgia

Power and utilities – Wessex Water

in the future to help achieve our vision,

Clements of Faithorn Farrell Timms LLP.

Operations – Bath, for the second

that no one should be injured or made

The

British

Safety

Council

ill at work. On behalf of the Trustees

also bestowed awards on those

and staff of the British Safety Council

International

our warmest congratulations to all of

winning

the winners.”

considered by the panel of judges

Safety

organisations

Award
that

were

For the third consecutive year, the

to be outstanding in their respective

British Safety Council recognised the

sectors. This year, the sector awards

consecutive year
Onshore major hazards – Petronas
Penapisan Melaka SDN BHD
Transport, distribution and storage –
Delhi International Airport (P) Ltd
Wholesale and retail services – Pets at
Home Ltd National Distribution Centre.
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