More firms are now safer places (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)

More firms are now safer places

WILTSHIRE bosses are becoming more safety aware, says the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.

In the last 12 months eight Wiltshire firms, including RWE npower, Nationwide, and Wincanton Group in Swindon have won awards for their workplace safety records.

The county's contribution has helped RoSPA find 1,300 winners for the first time in its Occupational Health and Safety Awards.

RoSPA's chief executive John Howard said: "The awards are designed to help managers raise the profile of good health and safety practice in their organisations by celebrating their successful track record.

"They examine whether the employer has a good safety management system in place as well as a good safety record."

The industries with the highest levels of wins include construction, transport, manufacturing and warehousing and distribution.