EPC-UK scoop MPQC Trophy
Company wins coveted award for continued commitment to leading safety culture and zero harm
EPC-UK have been awarded the coveted MPQC trophy for Behavioural Safety, Safety Culture and Leadership – as well as two Certificates of Merit for Contractor Safety and Reducing Occupational Road Risk – at the MPA Health and Safety Awards 2016.
EPC-UK, whose submission was based on the company’s highly successful ongoing ‘Espirit d’Equipe’ campaign, were rewarded for their continued commitment to leading a safer culture for their employees and promoting zero harm.
The ‘Espirit d’Equipe’ programme, which was launched in 2015, is led by 13 EPC-UK employees who work as voluntary safety ambassadors within all operations across the UK.
The programme targets all employees within the company, raising awareness levels and improving the safety culture throughout the organization. Its main aim is to ensure all employees make it home safe every day.
EPC-UK were also recognized for their dedication in communicating their message to a wider audience through the use of social media and the company’s website, encouraging as many people as possible, both inside and outside the business, to embrace the ‘Espirit d’Equipe’ programme.
‘Receiving this award on behalf of the whole company was truly humbling and, without doubt, one of the highlights of 2016 – I am grateful to everyone at EPC-UK for embracing the ‘spirit values’ of our ‘Espirit d’Equipe’ campaign,’ said Ben Williams (centre of photo), managing director of EPC-UK.
‘The industry has acknowledged and recognized the improving culture of our organization, and the way in which it has a true ‘one team’ ethos, a philosophy that others can follow.’
‘Espirit d’Equipe’ campaign is a continuous journey and EPC-UK say the recent award will ensure that its momentum in maintained, with the ultimate aim of achieving zero harm.
The award and certificates will embark on a tour of the company’s UK sites, helping to reinforce the ‘one team, one mission’ philosophy.
