Northern Ireland Water (NI Water) is celebrating after winning the prestigious Gold Award in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Occupational Health and Safety Awards for 2010.

The award was presented to Eddie McVeigh, NI Water’s Head of Occupational Health and Safety on Wednesday 22 September 2010:

“We are delighted to have received such a prestigious award as it recognises the efforts of all our employees in promoting a safe working culture. This Gold Award follows on from our Silver Award in 2009 and demonstrates the continuous commitment of all staff within NI Water in the pursuit of a safe and healthy workplace.”

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 and safety management systems.

David Rawlins, RoSPA’s awards manager, said: “NI Water has shown a commitment to protecting the health and well-being of its employees and others. RoSPA is delighted to publicly honour organisations which have demonstrated their work to improve performance in this sphere.”