BSIF announces 2015 Industry Award Winners

Commenting on this year’s winners, BSIF CEO, Alan Murray said: "On behalf of the BSIF, I would like to congratulate the winners of this year’s awards. They clearly demonstrate the excellence and the commitment to health and safety that the awards aim to recognise, and as such are very worthy winners.”

Outstanding Contribution Award

Awarded to an individual who has improved occupational health and safety through exceptional personal effort, the BSIF presented this award to Dr Bob Rajan-Sithamparanadarajah OBE JP PhD CChem FRSC FFOH ROH SIIRSM, who was nominated for his lifelong commitment to occupational health and safety. In addition to holding a senior position within the HSE he has worked extensively with a number of other national safety oriented organisations and academically with universities, as well as contributing his time as a volunteer both at home and abroad.

His contribution to the work of the BSIF was described as 'invaluable', taking a prominent role in developing many of its educational and awareness projects such as ‘It’s in your hands’ and ‘Clean air? Take care!’.

Commitment to Federation Activities Award

This award was presented to David Holdham, chief executive of Centurion Safety Products. who has shown exceptional personal commitment to the work of the BSIF.

Centurion Safety Products is a founding subscriber of the British Safety Industry Federation, and its chief executive, David Holdham, has been personally involved and committed to BSIF goals since the very early days. For more than 20 years David has given freely of his time and expertise to further the interests of this industry through the work of the Federation, spending that time at a senior level on the BSIF's Federation Council, with a long spell in charge as acting chairman.

BSIF acknowledged and recognised his skilled management and commitment to strategic growth, which has gone the extra mile in driving and developing its work.