Safety Award

February 2007 

 

Proper Cornish Food Company, of Bodmin, has scooped a prestigious safety award from one of the world's leading training and advisory bodies.

 

Following gruelling tests by a strict independent adjudicating panel, Proper Cornish Food Company was given the esteemed International Safety Award by the British Safety Council.

 

Only companies with below average accident rates are eligible to apply and winners must also have good safety policies, plans and commitment to health and safety at the highest level. They must detail their health and safety officers' qualifications and provide information about significant advances they have made in health and safety for the year.

 

Phil Ugalde, Managing Director of Proper Cornish Food Company, says: "We are absolutely delighted to receive the International Safety Award.  We take health and safety very seriously and are constantly striving to build on our successful record and low accident rate. Initiatives undertaken this year include safeguarding our staff against allergens by changing from latex to vinyl gloves and improving the efficiency of our machinery maintenance.  It is wonderful that our efforts have been recognised with such an esteemed award."

 

David Ballard, Chief Executive of the British Safety Council, says: "Now in our fiftieth year, we have led the way in promoting health, safety and environmental best practice in society. In the 21^st century, many organisations worldwide are now making health and safety a top priority. Through achieving an International Safety Award, Proper Cornish Food Company is helping to make our vision of a safe working environment a reality."

 

Prime Minister added his support: "I offer my congratulations to all of the organisations being presented with an award by the British Safety Council. These awards recognise the critical success they have achieved in their pursuit of excellence in the management of health, safety and environmental matters. This event gives me the opportunity to publicly recognise the important contribution that the British Safety Council makes in promoting health, safety and environmental best practice.  The Government would like to place on record its appreciation of the support given by the Council in raising awareness of the benefits of effective health, safety and environmental management.      The challenge facing us is enormous.  By continuing to work together in partnership with you, other stakeholders, employers and employees we will make considerable strides towards achieving our goal for health and safety including the reduction in the burden in employers and employees and cutting the 40 million working days currently lost each year through work-related ill health and injury."

 

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For further information about Proper Cornish Food Company, contact Kimberley Holder, on 0117 922 7799 or email Kimberley.holder@uk.grayling.com

 

British Safety Council contact: Corporate Affairs Department - 020 8600 5571/98.