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DOUBLE AT ROSPA Aramark Offshore was presented with two highly coveted awards at this year’s prestigious RoSPA Health and Safety Awards 2018.


The RoSPA Awards scheme, which receives entries from organisations around the world, recognises achievement in health and safety management systems, including practices such as leadership and workforce involvement. They offer organisations a prime opportunity to prove their on-going commitment to raising health and safety standards.


The longevity and undisputed reputation of RoSPA and the Awards scheme is just one of the key reasons it has been recognising and celebrating excellence in safety performance longer than any other in the industry.


Aramark Offshore, which is based in Aberdeen in Scotland, swept the boards at the event taking home the title of ‘Winner of the Hotel & Catering Industry Sector’ and were


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crowned winners of the RoSPA Scotland Trophy. This trophy is presented annually to recognise the highest standard of health and safety management and performance by an organisation based in or operating in Scotland.


Andrew Thomson, Managing Director Aramark Offshore said: “Safety is embedded as a core Aramark value and we are committed to promoting and enhancing workplace safety. The unique conditions on oil rigs or gas platforms demand an exemplary approach to safety management.


“We are extremely proud that Aramark Offshore was awarded winner of both the Hotel & Catering Sector and the RoSPA Scotland Trophy which speaks volumes about our approach to service delivery in offshore environments. Both awards highlight our continuous commitment in achieving highest standards of health and safety and our zero tolerance for unnecessary risk,” he continued.


Julia Small, RoSPA’s Head of Qualifications, Awards and Events,


The number of work-related injuries occurring in the UK has reached its lowest in a decade, according to research carried out by personal injury specialist YouClaim.


Workplace-related injuries have decreased over the last 10 years, with fatal and non-fatal injuries down by 45% and 51% respectively. This has resulted in a 12% reduction in the cost to employers from £3.322bn in 2005/06 to £2.928bn in 2016/17 and a 9% reduction in days lost due to injury from 6.057m in 2006/07 to 5.532m in 2016/17.


Richard Powell at YouClaim said: “The fall in workplace injuries over the last decade is attributed to the efforts employers have put in to improving health and safety in the workplace. These reductions will have had a significant impact on many organisations’ bottom line, increasing their revenues year on year.”


However, HSE reports indicate that over the last three years, days lost due to injury have increased by 36%


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said: “The RoSPA Awards are the most highly respected in the health and safety arena, with almost 2,000 entrants every year, and allow organisations to prove excellence in the workplace, demonstrating a commitment to the wellbeing of not only employees but all those who interact with it.”


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from 4.436m in 2013/14 to 5.532m in 2016/17. While the value of fines collected since the introduction of new sentencing guidelines on 1st February 2016 has increased by 80%, from £38.8m in 2015/16 to £69.9m in 2016/17.


Richard said: “Many organisations do now know the exact cost of accidents in the workplace. Few businesses bother to examine costs when investigating an incident, assuming that losses are recoverable through their insurance. However, uninsured costs are estimated to cost 10 times that of insurance premiums, according to the HSE, which can have a detrimental effect on a business.”


Uninsured and unrecoverable costs include sick pay, plant and equipment repairs, delays in production, damage to workforce morale, and loss of business reputation, leading to a lack of new investment and repeat business.


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