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News Release from: British Safety Council
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 15 November 2007
Safety winners of Sword of Honour 2007
The 2007 world-wide winners of the prestigious British Safety Council International Sword of Honour have been announced
These winning companies have all been recognised as having health and safety systems that are among the best in the world and will be presented with the impressive Sword of Honour at a Ceremony in the Goldsmiths Hall on Friday 23 November The latest UK statistics published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show that 241 workers were killed at work during 2006/7 and 1141 offences were prosecuted by the HSE
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 2 Jun 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The swords are given to the specific site that has demonstrated to an external adjudication panel that it has a culture of best practice for health and safety throughout; eligibility to the scheme requires the site to have achieved the maximum rating in the BSC Five Star Health and Safety Management System within the qualification period.
Inaugurated in 1979, every year only 40 swords are awarded world-wide, so winners can be assured that they are elite organisations that boast first class health and safety for their employees.
The Sword of Honour, given as a symbol of trust, will be presented by Brian Nimick, Chief Executive of the BSC.
For the 2008 awards, new entries must be received by 1 August 2008.
For further information on the BSC auditing programmes and the Awards for 2008 please visit the website.
The 2007 Winners relating to the process industries are as follows:.
Babcock Engineering Services Rosyth.
Bausch and Lomb Scotland.
BP Dimlington Terminal Easington.
Cadbury Trebor Bassett Sheffield Distribution Centre.
Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd Rajasthan.
Diamond Offshore Drilling (UK) Ltd Ocean Princess.
Dubai Drydocks.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority.
Honeywell Turbo Technologies Cheadle UK.
International Marine Transportation Ltd.
Mcnulty Offshore Construction Ltd Tyne and Wear.
Meadwestvaco Packaging Systems Bristol.
Monkhill Confectionery Holmewood Distribution Centre.
Norec Ltd Liverpool Bulk Handling Terminal.
Norec Ltd Longannet Power Station.
Norec Ltd Ratcliffe Power Station.
P C Harrington Contractors Ltd.
Phoenix Natural Gas.
Seariver Maritime Inc Houston.
Serco Monitoring.
Tata Chemicals Ltd (Fertiliser Division).
TS Marine (Contracting) Ltd Aberdeen.
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