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Product Innovation, Service & Safety Excellence

Judging Panel

Hugh Robertson Senior Policy Officer – TUC 
Jim Sheridan MP Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Occupational
Safety & Health 
Tina Weadick Editor – Safety and Health Practitioner 
Errol Taylor Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
Georgina Bisby  Editor – Health & Safety Matters 
Philip Baker Chairman of the BSIF Association of Safety Professionals 
David Taylor SafeSure Scheme Manager – Flint Insurance 
Geoff Hooke Secretary General – BSIF
Keith Scott Royal Mail Group 

The Judging Criteria

Product Innovation
In deciding which finalists should receive an award the judges will be taking account of the
following criteria:

  Is the product unique in concept, design or performance?
  Does it use technology new to the health and safety industry? 
  Does the product / service bring new techniques to the health and safety industry? 
Has the product / service contributed to improvements in occupational safety and health? 
  Has the product / service assisted reduction of occupational accidents or injuries? 

Service Excellence

   Has the product or service contributed to a quantifiable and significant reduction in accidents / health incidents within this situation (outlined by the case study)? 
  Has the product or service significantly and quantifiably reduced total acquisition costs, whilst maintaining or enhancing safety / company performance?
  Has the product or service quantifiably enhanced the health and safety understanding
/ culture of the users, such that these are now core to working practices? 
  Has the product or service significantly and quantifiably improved the availability and usability of safety, health or related equipment? 
  Has the product or service met the key criteria of the user, such that it has enhanced the company’s overall performance. (i.e. Corporate Clothing, Safety Signage etc)? 

At least two criteria must be met.