Ogilvie Construction has been awarded a Gold Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) at this year's Occupational Health & Safety Awards.

As the UK’s family safety charity, RoSPA is the UK's family safety charity which aims to save lives and reduce injuries during all stages of life. In support of this, the RoSPA Awards works to recognise commitment to continuous improvement in accident and ill health prevention at work.

The scheme, which is open to businesses and organisations of all types and sizes from across the UK and overseas, takes into account an entrants' overarching occupational health and safety management systems, such as leadership and workforce involvement.

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David Rawlins, RoSPA's Awards Manager, said: "The RoSPA Awards encourage the raising of occupational health and safety standards across the board. Organisations that gain recognition for their health and safety management systems, such as Ogilvie Construction Ltd, contribute to a collective raising of the bar for other organisations to aspire to, and we offer them our congratulations."

Donald MacDonald, Managing Director of Ogilvie Construction, commented: "We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of health and safety across every area of our operations. We are delighted to receive this award, which recognises that safety is at the heart of everything that we do."

Ogilvie Construction is part of the Ogilvie Group, a family-owned business in Scotland. Established more than 60 years ago, the company now employs over 400 people across its business operations.

(JP/CD)