SEC scoops up safety awards

Southern Electric Contracting (SEC)'s reputation for high standards of safety has been underpinned by winning two coveted safety awards.

The company received a Commendation in the Construction Sector category of the RoSPA Occupational Safety Awards, while its Electrical and Instrumentation division, SEC E&I, beat 200 other UK companies to win the Engineering Employers Federation (EEF) Health and Safety Management Award.

Over the past two years, the company has invested in a host of new safety initiatives such as IOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) Managing Safely training for 160 contract managers and the development of a "model" near-miss reporting procedure.

SEC has won eight other safety awards, including the Esso Chairman's Safety Award, Esso/ Exxon Gold Performance Award and BP Exploration Outstanding Performance Certificate.

Colin Barnes, operations director for SEC, said: "Our employees can be proud of their achievement in building our business safely.

"We have clearly demonstrated that both profit and safe working can be achieved when the management and workforce are committed to it.

He added: "The safety culture that now exists within SEC will enable us to continuously improve our performance with the goal of zero injuries."