RoSPA Award for O'Donovan Waste

Family-run business presented with Silver award for achievements in health and safety

O’DONOVAN Waste Disposal, a leading family-run waste-management business based in London, have received a RoSPA Silver Health and Safety Award for working hard to ensure their 185 employees get home safely to their families at the end of every working day.

Organizations receiving a RoSPA Award are recognized as being world-leaders in health and safety practice. Every year, nearly 2,000 entrants vie to achieve the highest possible accolade in what is the UK’s longest-running H&S industry awards.

Jacqueline O’Donovan, managing director, said: ‘We are extremely proud to have been presented with a silver RoSPA Award. This recognizes our ongoing commitment to deliver a safe working environment for our much-valued team and demonstrates our continuous dedication to maintaining an excellent health and safety record.

‘The RoPSA awards are known as ‘the toughest health and safety awards in the world’, so it is a huge achievement for us to receive one.’

Julia Small, RoSPA’s head of qualifications, awards and events, said: ‘The RoSPA Awards scheme is the longest-running of its kind in the UK, but it receives entries from organizations around the world, making it one of the most sought-after global accolades in health and safety.

‘RoSPA wants every employee, wherever they are, to work safe in the knowledge that they will be going home unharmed and healthy at the end of every day. The RoSPA Award winners are vital to help achieve this goal, as by entering they are driving up standards and setting new benchmarks for organizations everywhere.’