07 May

The British Safety Council has announced the winners of their International Safety Awards for 2013, given to organisations in recognition of their proven commitment to workplace health and safety held at Grosvenor House on Park Land in London on 26 April 2013.

The International Safety Awards scheme, now in its fifty-fifth year, is open to organisations of all sizes across all industries and seeks to promote high standards of health and safety management practice in order to prevent workplace injury and ill health. The award winners have demonstrated to the judges their commitment and determination to prevent workplace injuries and work-related ill health.

The winning organisations span all sectors from the United Kingdom, Europe, Central Asia, Far East, Middle East and India. This long-established award has this year been won by 470 organisations. 38 organisations were awarded a distinction, 244 organisations were awarded a merit with 188 organisations achieving a pass.

Linda Armstrong, President of the Board of the British Safety Council, congratulated Megamas Training Company Sdn Bhd on its success.

“On behalf of the Trustees and staff of the British Safety Council we warmly congratulate Megamas and its employees on gaining an International Safety Award. All of those working at Megamas have made this award possible which recognises their dedication and commitment in preventing injury and ill-health in the workplace.

“The success criteria for our International Safety Awards is challenging and that rightly reflects the importance of ensuring the risk of injury and ill health in the workplace are properly controlled. Awards have an important part to play in driving improvements in health and safety management year on year. Megamas should be rightly proud of their achievement, in particular, receiving this award for the 8th time in 9 years from 2004. We are proud of our association with Megamas and their commitment to keeping their employees and workplaces healthy and safe. Our congratulations”.

Borneo Bulletin
Tuesday
7 May 2013