The Port of Cromarty Firth is presented with an International Safety Award for protecting its employees from the risk of injury and ill health at work.
Gold Chamber Partner, Port of Cromarty Firth, has won an International Safety Award from the British Safety Council in recognition of its commitment to keeping its workers and workplaces healthy and safe during the 2023 calendar year.
Port of Cromarty Firth is one 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 wellbeing and mental health at work.
In 2024, 1124 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, 456 organisations were awarded a Merit and 399 organisations achieved a Pass.
Mike Robinson, Chief Executive of British Safety Council, congratulated Port of Cromarty Firth on their success in winning an International Safety Award 2024 with a Distinction: “The British Safety Council applauds Port of Cromarty Firth 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.
“The vision of British Safety Council is that no-one should be injured or made ill through their work – anywhere in the world. Achieving this requires more than complying with legislation; it means people committed not only to health and safety but also more and more to workplace wellbeing and impelling others to follow suit.
“The long list of winners of the International Safety Awards, demonstrates that a significant number of companies recognise that effective management of health and safety risks is a business growth enabler, benefiting not just employees, but organisations and wider society. By celebrating the achievements of the 1124 winners of the 2024 International Safety Awards and over six decades of improving health and safety standards around the world, we encourage other organisations to adopt this approach and place employees’ health, safety and wellbeing at the core of their business.”
“Our heartfelt congratulations to the Port of Cromarty Firth. All of those working at Port of Cromarty Firth should be enormously proud of their achievement.”
Bob Buskie, Chief Executive of Port of Cromarty Firth, said: “We are proud to be awarded a Distinction Winner in the International Safety Awards. At Port of Cromarty Firth, we are dedicated to keeping our staff free from injury and our workplace safe for all. I am delighted that this has been recognised by the British Safety Council.”