New awards encourage safety among fleet operators

RoSPA has launched a new award scheme to recognise the efforts made by businesses and organisations to reduce deaths and injuries on UK roads.

Any organisation with a fleet of vehicles can enter the RoSPA Managing Occupational Road Risk Awards. Entrants need to demonstrate robust risk management systems as well as an improving work-related road accident record. Fleets can be large or small and run any type of vehicle - cars, trucks, vans or motorcycles.

The awards will be made at gold, silver, bronze and merit levels, and all entries will automatically be considered for the RoSPA MORR trophy, which will go to the most outstanding entrant for the year.

The awards will be presented at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole Hotel in May 2005 as part of the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards, and at RoSPA Scotland in September 2005. The closing date for entries is 28 February.

For further information, contact the RoSPA Awards Helpline on 0870 777 2091, e-mail awards@rospa.com or see www.rospa.com/awards.