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For the second year running, hire firm
Hewden has won the RoSPA Gold
Award from the Royal Society for the
Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) in
recognition of its robust health and
safety practices at each of its 63 depots
across the UK. Recognition was given
for commitment to occupational health
and safety, a reduction in accidents
and ill health in the workplace and
implementation of health and safety
management systems.
The company is using this award win
to highlight the ongoing importance of
health and safety as Hewden’s health
8
August 2010
heWDen shows
support for a safer
industry with second
RoSPA Gold
and safety manager, Martin Williams
explains:
“At Hewden, safety is paramount and
we work hard to make sure that the
welfare of our customers and our
employees comes first; an initiative,
which we see reflected across the
industry with major injuries falling by
up to 17% in construction over the past
quarter.*
“This means that common reported
incidents, such as slips and trips or
falling from height are being reduced
and we are keen to support our
customers to make sure that this
positive trend continues.
“Hewden was the first hire company
in the UK to achieve the ISO 9001,
ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001
accreditations at every location, not just
at head office level. This latest Gold
Award win further demonstrates our
commitment to a consistent standard of
health and safety both onsite and within
the work place.”
“In practice, this means that every
operator or service engineer that is
working on a customer’s site adheres
fully to the company’s safety principles,
including full pre-task assessments – no
matter where the work is taking place.
“In addition, before a machine is
delivered, it is checked and inspected
on two separate occasions for safety
and reliability, so the likelihood of a
fault occurring is minimal; meaning our
customers can be confident that the
equipment is safe and fit for purpose.”
*Figure taken from the Health and Safety
Executive in-year RIDDOR analysis Q4 2009-2010