It's Gold for Plymouth University!

Plymouth University is a winner of a prestigious Gold Award in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2014.

The Gold Award in the prestigious annual scheme run by RoSPA will be presented during a ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, at the National Exhibition Centre, on May 14, 2014.

Plymouth University was recognised for a number of initiatives, and its commitment to health and safety is ongoing - the latest example is the introduction of defibrillators throughout the campus with key personnel trained in their use.

David Rawlins, RoSPA’s awards manager, said: “The RoSPA Awards encourage the raising of occupational health and safety standards across the board. Organisations that gain recognition for their health and safety management systems, such as Plymouth University, contribute to a collective raising of the bar for other organisations to aspire to, and we offer them our congratulations.”

David Morton, University Safety Officer at Plymouth University, added: “Ours is a campus with one of the largest student populations of any University in the UK. Add to that members of staff and thousands of visitors each year, and we have a huge responsibility to ensure that the health and safety of each and every one is maintained at all times. We are delighted to win a RoSPA Gold Award for Occupational Health and Safety: the accolade stands testament to the importance we place on health and safety and to the immense commitment shown by members of staff and students to it.”

As the UK’s family safety charity, RoSPA’s mission to save lives and reduce injuries covers all ages and stages of life. In support of this mission, the RoSPA Awards, which date back 58 years, recognise commitment to continuous improvement in accident and ill health prevention at work. Through the scheme, which is open to businesses and organisations of all types and sizes from across the UK and overseas, judges consider entrants’ overarching occupational health and safety management systems, including practices such as leadership and workforce involvement.