Nippon Gases UK Ltd, Wilton and Nippon Gases Offshore, Dyce have won International Safety Awards from the British Safety Council in recognition of their commitment to keeping workers and workplaces healthy and safe during the 2023 calendar year.
Nippon Gases UK Ltd, Wilton and Nippon Gases Offshore, Dyce are two of 269 organisations to win a Distinction in the International Safety Awards 2024.
Now in their 66th year, the International Safety Awards recognise and celebrate organisations from around the world which have demonstrated to the satisfaction of the scheme’s independent judges their commitment to preventing workplace injuries and work-related ill health during the previous calendar year. The awards also acknowledge organisations that have shown commitment to well-being and mental health at work.
In 2024, 1,124 organisations won an International Safety Award. They span all sectors with significant representation from the construction, manufacturing, oil, gas, mining, power and utility sectors. Winners were drawn from 49 countries worldwide. 269 organisations were awarded a Distinction, 436 organisations were awarded a Merit and 399 organisations achieved a Pass.
Mike Robinson, Chief Executive of British Safety Council, congratulated Nippon Gases on its success in winning an International Safety Award 2024 with a Distinction for two of its sites.
“The British Safety Council applauds Nippon Gases UK Ltd, Wilton and Nippon Gases Offshore, Dyce on their achievement. The award is to recognise their commitment and hard work to keep their employees and workplaces free of injury and ill health.”
"Our heartfelt congratulations to Nippon Gases UK Ltd, Wilton and Nippon Gases Offshore, Dyce. All of those working at Nippon Gases should be enormously proud of their achievement."
Mark Tartaglia, HSEQ Manager at Nippon Gases UK&I, feels that this is indeed a remarkable success:
“It is a great achievement to be recognised in consecutive years for the hard work our people are putting into health and safety at our sites. These awards demonstrate our ability to maintain the highest standards of health, safety, and well-being across our operations and sites amid the many challenges faced during 2023. This success has undoubtedly been a team effort, and we should all feel proud of these awards as we continue to place health and safety at the heart of our business.”
As a recognised leader in safety, with over 100 years of knowledge and experience, this is another example of Nippon Gases' commitment to continually and proactively ensuring that the working environment it provides is safe and healthy. It is also a testament to the company's fifth safety principle: efforts in safety yield results in safety.