International Safety Awards 2024 Winners
17 July 2024
TEX Plastics Barnstaple facility was entered into the British Safety Council's International Safety Awards by Sean Ellis, the TEX Group Health and Safety Manager, in recognition of their performance in 2023.
Excellent standards of health, safety and wellbeing
The British safety council’s International Safety Awards are an internationally recognised accolade for health, safety and wellbeing excellence. The awards recognise an organisation’s commitment to excellent standards of health, safety and wellbeing management.
"Being awarded an International Safety Award demonstrates and rewards our organisation’s commitment to health, safety, and wellbeing throughout 2023. It's a real boost to moral as it recognises everyone’s commitment to keeping TEX Plastics Barnstaple a safe place to work, visit and supply to."
Kevin Payne Operations Director at TEX Plastics Barnstaple
The process involved an in-depth audit which required an evidence based submission on how the facility manages key health, safety and wellbeing policies and procedures. We needed to demonstrate what we'd put in place and describe how we communicated these policies and procedures effectively to our staff. Documents provided ranged from the company Health and Safety policy, Health and safety hierarchy tables, Health and Safety committee notes, Risk assessments, COSHH assessments, Wellbeing policy, Accident recording and investigations.
Why the British Safety Council's Award is so well regarded
Since its foundation in 1957, the British Safety Council has campaigned to protect workers from accidents, hazards and unsafe conditions, and has played a decisive role in the political process that has led to adoption of landmark safety legislation in the UK.
With members in more than 60 countries, committed to protecting and improving the wellbeing of workers believing that a healthy and safe work environment is also good for business. They work closely with organisations, charities and individuals who share its vision of ensuring that every worker goes home at the end of the day as healthy as they were when they went to work.