28th May 2008

Eleventh win for acclaimed safety award

Employees from Nottingham Community Housing Association (NCHA) joined top names in the health and safety industry to receive an accolade praised by Prime Minister Gordon Brown and to celebrate their eleventh consecutive time at the Awards.

NCHA receive top safety award

Following tough independent adjudication, Nottingham Community Housing Association was given an International Safety Award from leading training and advisory body, the British Safety Council.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown added his support: “I am delighted to send my congratulations to all of those organisations being presented with an award by the British Safety Council. The event provides an opportunity to publicly recognise the important contribution made by the British Safety Council in promoting health, safety and environmental best practice.

I would like to place on record my appreciation of the support given by the Council in raising public awareness of the benefits effective health, safety and environmental management brings to business, employees, the environment and the economy as a whole. I am confident that by continuing to work in partnership with you, employers and employees we can tackle the many challenges we face to achieve a healthier, safer and sustainable society. We will strive to accomplish our goals in reducing the burden on employers and employees and cutting the 36 million working days currently lost each year through work-related ill-health and injury.“

Mr Brian Nimick, Chief Executive of the British Safety Council, says: “For more than 50 years, we have led the way in promoting health, safety and environmental best practice in society. In the 21st century, many organisations worldwide are now making health and safety a top priority. Through achieving an International Safety Award, Nottingham Community Housing Association is helping to make our vision of a safe working environment a reality.”