Safety & Health Excellence Awards opening for entries

The Awards will encompass the long-established British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) Awards that promote the importance of innovation and underline the highest standards of excellence within occupational safety and health. The ceremony will be held at the prestigious VOX Conference Centre on 11 April 2018 at the NEC, Birmingham and will be hosted by comedian and impressionist Rory Bremner.

Two special categories have been included especially for readers of HSM magazine: 'HSM Health & Safety Manager of the Year Award' and 'HSM Rising Star of the Year'.

HSM Health & Safety Manager of the Year Award

This category is designed to recognise a health and safety manager who made a significant contribution to the implementation or enhancement of health, safety or wellbeing standards within either their own or a client organisation. The individual must also have a role wherein at least 50% of all tasks undertaken are focused directly at the host organisation’s core health, safety and wellbeing functions. They must also have made a significant contribution to the introduction and promotion of standards within the health, safety or wellbeing since 1 June 2016. Any person accomplishments prior to this date are not relevant and will not be eligible for entry.

HSM Rising Star of the Year

This category is designed to recognise an individual who made a significant contribution to the implementation or enhancement of health, safety or wellbeing standards within either their own or a client organisation. They must also have made a significant contribution to the introduction and promotion of standards within the health, safety or wellbeing and not been in post prior to 1 January 2016. Any person who has been in post prior to this date are not eligible for entry.

There is also the opportunity to enter one further category: 'Campaign of the Year (Fire, Security, Health & Safety)', nominations for which are open to readers of both HSM and Fire & Security Matters (FSM). This category is designed to recognise the implementation of a campaign that has led to significant improvements to any of health, safety, fire safety or security to persons or premises. The implementation of this campaign must not have taken place any earlier than 1 June 2016 and any campaign launched prior to this date are not eligible for entry.

The deadline for entries is Tuesday 31 October 2017 and judging will take place on 14 November 2017 by a panel of industry experts.

For more information - and your chance to take put forward your nomination - visit https://www.she-awards.com/