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04-Jul-2008 - LGC awarded RoSPA's 'Order of Distinction'

LGC’s Teddington site has again been recognised for its consistent excellence in Occupational Health and Safety by RoSPA, with the presentation of the Order of Distinction, following 15 consecutive years of RoSPA Gold, Gold Medal and Presidents Awards.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is a registered charity established over 80 years ago and aims to campaign for change, influence opinion, contribute to debate, educate and inform - for the good of all. There are three fundamental purposes to the RoSPA scheme: to motivate improvement in health and safety performance by providing targets (through different award levels); to recognise and celebrate health and safety achievements at a national level; and to provide role models for other organisations to follow.

The application process for the award includes the completion of ten key performance questions, an overview of LGC’s health and safety system and a full portfolio including all relevant documentation.

This award is highly regarded by the staff and management at LGC and is recognised as being a significant achievement for the company. 

John Day, Head of Quality and Safety at LGC, commented: "The award reflects the commitment by all staff towards safe working systems and practices and it is by their efforts that this award has been achieved."

John Day is to chair the ´Laboratory Safety and Biosafety´ conference on 3 October as part of  L.A.B. 2007, the European trade fair and conference series devoted to analysis, bio and laboratory equipment at ExCel, London, from 2-4 October, organised by Leipziger Messe.