Air traffic control firm NATS, with bases in Whiteley and Swanwick, has been awarded its second consecutive gold prize at a prestigious health and safety awards ceremony.
NATS Safety, Fire and Environment Manager, Colin Mooney (left) pictured with Training and Simulation Director, Garry Jackson (right) collecting the award
Staff won the award at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2013 in Birmingham.
The awards recognise companies that reach a stringent, benchmarked standard of excellence. Entrants are judged on their accident records and strength of their health and safety management systems, as well as leadership and workforce involvement.
Training and Simulation Director Garry Jackson collected the award on behalf of the NATS team and said: “This award pays testament to our hard work and professionalism, recognising that our systems and processes really are best in class.”
Colin Mooney, Safety, Fire and Environment Manager added: “We are confident in how well we manage health and safety throughout NATS and this award demonstrates the effectiveness of what we do.
“Our incident rate is very low, especially when considering the high-risk nature of some of the jobs that our staff are involved in, including working on active airfields or repairing mountain-top radar stations.”
RoSPA Awards Manager, David Rawlins said of the win: “NATS has shown such commitment and we are therefore delighted to honour them with this award.”