RoSPA safety award

Pihl UK Ltd of Aberdeen, the main contractor responsible for building the 3R’s schools and the new library for the University of Aberdeen is celebrating winning one of the prestigious RoSPA Occupational Health & Safety Awards in 2010.

Press release 23 September 2010

Aberdeen 3R’s and New Library Contractor wins RoSPA safety award

The Silver award was presented at a ceremony at the Glasgow Hilton Hotel on Wednesday 22 September 2010.

The RoSPA Awards scheme is not only about reducing the number of accidents and cases of ill-health at work; it also encourages organisations to develop robust health & safety management systems.

David Rawlins, RoSPA’s awards manager said:

“Pihl UK Ltd has shown a commitment to protecting the health and well-being of its employees and others. Organisations which do this deserve to have such dedication recognised and that’s where RoSPA Awards come in.

As well as there being clear ethical reasons and legal requirements for good health and safety management, there is also a strong business case. RoSPA is delighted to publicly honour organisations which have demonstrated their work to improve performance in this sphere.”

The majority of awards are non-competitive and mark achievement which is graded at merit, bronze, silver and gold levels, President’s Awards and Orders of Distinction.

The RoSPA occupational Health & Safety Awards 2010 are sponsored by NEBOSH ( The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health), the leading health and safety professional examining body

RoSPA Deputy President, Lord Brougham & Vaux hosted a gala Dinner on 22 September 2010 for representatives of award winning organisations at the Hilton Glasgow hotel.