A WORKINGTON based engineering firm is celebrating after landing an internationally recognised award for demonstrating high health and safety standards.

TSP Engineering has received a RoSPA Gold Medal Health and Safety Award for working hard to ensure its staff, customers, clients, contractors get home safely to their families at the end of every working day. 

TSP Engineering received this honour after earning five consecutive gold awards from RoSPA. Organisations receiving a RoSPA Award are recognised as being world-leaders in health and safety practice. Every year, nearly 2,000 entrants vie to achieve the highest possible accolade in what is the UK’s longest-running health and safety industry awards. 

John Coughlan, CEO of TSP Engineering said: “I am very proud that TSP Engineering has received a gold medal from ROSPA in recognition of the businesses continued concentrated efforts to protect our employees and keep their safety at the forefront of everything we do.

"Our employees are the most important assets that TSP have, and we all work tirelessly to keep our plant safe to protect our people”. 

"Awards like this only come as a result of safe work and continued efforts of all of whom work at TSP Engineering”.

Pieter Botha, health and safety manager for TSP Engineering said: “Well done to every employee in TSP Engineering for making it possible in receiving the RoSPA Gold Medal Award for Health and Safety.

"This is an indication that health and safety is an priority in the business, and even through the COVID 19 pandemic as a team we strive to create a Safe and Healthy working environment not only for our employees, but also for our contractors and clients.”

Julia Small, RoSPA’s achievements director, said: “This is a fantastic and well-deserved accomplishment. All our award entrants demonstrate their unwavering commitment and passion for keeping people safe at work.

"By receiving this recognition TSP Engineering join like-minded businesses and organisations worldwide, who represent the very best in their approach to health and safety.

"I would like to add my personal thanks for all the work that it has taken to secure this well-deserved award – congratulations to all those involved, who champion and drive-up health and safety standards every day. You are a fantastic example to others in your sector.”