Ideal Heating wins coveted RoSPA Gold award as commitment to health and safety recognised

Leading UK manufacturer Ideal Heating has received a prestigious national award which underlines the company’s exceptional commitment to health and safety.

The RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) Gold Award represents the ultimate symbol of achievement in health and safety performance.

Ideal Heating entered the awards for the first time this year and, unusually, has received the top Gold award on the first occasion.

As one of Hull’s largest employers, with more than 800 staff working at its National Avenue headquarters, achieving RoSPA Gold highlights Ideal Heating’s continuous investment in the safety and wellbeing of its workforce.

Representatives from Ideal Heating attended a glittering ceremony, held at London’s five-star JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel, to receive the coveted Gold award.

The award is dedicated to all of Hull-based Ideal Heating’s operational teams who work hard every day to keep each other safe.

Susan Debnam, OHS (Occupational Health and Safety) Manager, UK, for Groupe Atlantic, parent company of Ideal Heating, said: “To be awarded a RoSPA Gold award at the very first attempt is testament to the dedication and hard work of so many colleagues across the business.

“RoSPA Gold recognises Ideal Heating as one of the safest places to work in the region. From senior leadership to the production teams who manufacture our market-leading heating solutions, health and safety is of paramount importance in everything we do.

“While RoSPA Gold recognises the fantastic work we’ve already done, we’re constantly striving to improve our processes, and engage with colleagues and external partners to implement positive change and drive excellence in health and safety.”

RoSPA recognises organisations, teams and projects which have an unwavering commitment to protecting lives.

Ideal Heating was examined and assessed across a broad range of criteria, including its safety record, training and leadership, staff engagement and accreditations.

The business has had zero Health and Safety Executive (HSE) enforcement or interaction over the past five years, with no serious injuries being reported.

Ideal Heating’s Time Out annual programme provides staff with bitesize training courses including in health and safety, with more than 200 managers and supervisors completing monthly training and then cascading this down to teams and colleagues.

Senior leadership at Ideal Heating are involved in daily health and safety meetings with managers, discussing any feedback from colleagues and implementing positive change across all operations.

Also assessed as part of the RoSPA award were occupational consultant reports for items such as noise and chemical monitoring, staff engagement and the level of expertise in health and safety demonstrated by Ideal Heating.

Matt Cryer, Head of Awards at RoSPA, said: “These awards honour not only achievements, but the tireless efforts of individuals and organisations dedicated to making our world safer for everyone.”