RoSPA Awards : Which Award?
The RoSPA Awards scheme comprises three categories:
Achievement Awards
These awards are non-competitive and are based on the entrant’s individual occupational health and safety performance assessed against the judging criteria.
Entrants must provide evidence of a good health and safety management system by answering ‘Key Performance Questions’ and supporting the answers with a concise portfolio of relevant documentation.
Winners receive a framed certificate and are entitled to use the award logo on their organisation’s letterhead and website and to fly the RoSPA Awards flag.
Achievement Awards are made at the following levels:
Merit
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Gold Medal (5-9 consecutive Gold Awards)
President’s Award (10-14 consecutive Gold Awards)
Order of Distinction (15+ consecutive Gold Awards)
Industry Sector Awards
(Occupational health and safety only)
The competitive Sector Awards recognise the organisations that have demonstrated the best health and safety management performance within specific industry sectors. In each sector there will normally be one overall winner.
Also, one or more organisations may be ‘commended’ or ‘highly commended’. All other Sector Award entries are automatically re-assessed for an Achievement Award.
Entrants must demonstrate a consistently excellent and continuously improving performance and ideally provide evidence of a particular initiative or innovative approach which would justify their selection as ‘best in sector’.
Each Sector Award winner receives an engraved trophy to be held permanently.
The Sir George Earle Trophy
The pinnacle of the RoSPA Awards scheme is the Sir George Earle Trophy. This prestigious trophy is internationally-recognised as the premier performance award for occupational health and safety.
This trophy was donated to RoSPA in 1956 by Sir George Earle, then President of the Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Ltd to promote and celebrate outstanding contributions to health and safety at work.
The award is presented annually to the best Sector Award winner following a site visit and an interview with the awards adjudication panel.
Specialist Awards
These awards recognise organisations that excel in a specific area of health and safety. Entries for the following Specialist Awards must be accompanied by an Achievement or Industry Sector Award application, with separate submissions for each award applied for.
RoSPA MORR™ Awards
RoSPA has been a leading campaigner for occupational road risk to be managed in the same way as other work-related risks.
RoSPA MORR™ Awards reward excellence and encourage improvement in this key area. Entrants must supply an additional submission to their entry for an Occupational Health and Safety Achievement or Industry Sector Award, unless direct entry is agreed.
Entries are judged on a combination of verifiable historical performance data, along with evidence of an effective and cohesive programme for managing road risk. Awards are made at Gold, Silver and Bronze levels.
The RoSPA/Allianz MORR™ Trophy
Sponsored by Allianz Insurance plc this trophy is presented to the company or organisation that has most effectively managed its occupational road risks over the past 12 months. All MORR™ Award entries are automatically considered for this trophy.
The Award comprises:
- The RoSPA/Allianz MORR™ Trophy to be held for one year
- A commemorative plaque to be retained permanently
- Entitlement to use the award logo on corporate stationery and website
All eligible Sector Award entries will automatically be considered for the following two Specialist Awards with no additional submission required:
The RoSPA Workforce Involvement in Safety & Health Trophy
Sponsored by Springfields Fuels Ltd, this award is presented annually to the entrant that demonstrates the best involvement and contribution of employees towards health and safety management excellence.
The Award comprises:
- The RoSPA WIS&H Trophy to be held for one year
- A commemorative plaque to be retained permanently
- Entitlement to use the award logo on corporate stationery and the website
The RoSPA International Dilmun Environmental Award
This award, sponsored by the Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company of Bahrain will be presented to the organisation whose entry shows the highest standard of environmental management.
The Award comprises:
- The Dilmun Trophy to be held for one year
- A commemorative plaque to be retained permanently
- Entitlement to use the award logo on corporate stationery and the website
The RoSPA Training Trophy
Is presented to the UK-based entrant showing the best organised health and safety training programme.
The Award comprises:
- The RoSPA Training Trophy to be held for one year
- A commemorative plaque to be retained permanently
- Entitlement to use the award logo on corporate stationery and the website
The RoSPA Occupational Health Award (The Astor Trophy)
Is presented to the UK-based entrant demonstrating the best management of occupational health.
The Award comprises:
- The Astor Trophy to be held for one year
- A commemorative plaque to be retained permanently
- Entitlement to use the award logo on corporate stationery and the website
The RoSPA Scotland Trophy
This trophy is presented annually to recognise the highest standard of health and safety management and performance by an organisation based in or operating in Scotland.
The Award comprises:
- The RoSPA Scotland Trophy to be held for one year
- A commemorative plaque to be retained permanently
- Entitlement to use the award logo on corporate stationery and the website
The Best New Entry Award
Compiling the comprehensive submission required for success in the RoSPA Awards entails a good deal of hard work. This award recognises the best entry from an organisation participating for the first time.
