Kelson Sparkes awarded RoSPA Gold Award

Health and safety award success follows company’s first submission to renowned scheme

KELSTON Sparkes are celebrating after they won a prestigious Gold award for their health and safety performance in 2024.

The success follows the company’s first-ever award submission to the renowned RoSPA scheme, despite its many years of commitment to health and safety. Written and submitted by head of SHEQ David Barber, who joined Kelston Sparkes in 2023, the award recognizes the approach of the whole business.

‘Health and safety is ingrained into the company culture and has been since the company was formed,’ said Mr Barber. ‘We have introduced further great initiatives over the last couple of years, such as the ‘Make Time for Safety’ safety observation process, in-house drugs and alcohol (D&A) testing, minimum standard for health and safety, and safety-critical health surveillance for all staff, but it is really validation for the company’s sustained approach to health and safety for employees, customers, suppliers, visitors and learners at the operator training centre.’

Now in their 69th year – and with almost 2,000 entries annually from more than 50 countries – the RoSPA awards are the world’s largest health and safety awards programme; recognizing organizations and individuals that have set the highest standards in accident prevention.

Julie Small, RoSPA’s growth director, said: ‘Kelston Sparkes should be proud of the hard work and commitment to keeping people safe that has resulted in this Gold award. It honours those organizations that have achieved the highest standards in health and safety in the workplace.’