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28/03/2019

McLaughlin & Harvey Win Ninth Consecutive Gold RoSPA

McLaughlin & Harvey has been awarded their ninth consecutive Gold Medal at the internationally-renowned RoSPA Health and Safety Awards, the longest-running industry awards scheme in the UK.

The company will be presented with the award during a ceremony at DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central on Thursday, September 12 2019.

David Magee, Group H&S Manager, said: "McLaughlin & Harvey is delighted to have been awarded a RoSPA Gold Medal Award for the ninth consecutive year. This award is testament to the hard work of our people in our efforts to achieve excellence in health and safety."

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Julia Small, RoSPA's head of qualifications, awards and events, said: "The RoSPA Awards have become the key fixture in the health and safety calendar with new sponsors and new awards this year including the Leisure Safety Awards, the Safe@Work Safe@Home Award and the Inspiration Awards. Highly-respected, with almost 2,000 entrants every year, RoSPA award winners benefit from the wide-ranging rewards of improved sector reputation."

The RoSPA Health and Safety Awards have become a key fixture in the health and safety calendar and this award acknowledges the group's commitment to sustaining high standards in health and safety throughout the organisation.

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