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APRIL 09 - BPD NETS INTERNATIONAL AWARD



Care of staff from shopfloor to boardroom has been recognised at a Nottinghamshire manufacturing facility with the attainment of an international award.

The British Safety Council has bestowed its International Safety Award on Building Product Design, for its comprehensive health and safety policies at its Pinxton site, which manufactures building products for the Glidevale, Passivent, Z-Led and Kingfisher brands. All are leaders in their respective fields of roofing, ventilation, damp-proofing and architectural louvres, supplying materials for use in new build and refurbishment projects from domestic housing to commercial buildings, schools and hospitals.BPD also provides manufacturing, paint spray and general assembly services for several third party organisations from the Pinxton site.

The Award is the successful result of rigorous assessment by the BSC, one of the world’s leading health & safety training, advisory and audit bodies, involving BPD’s policies, targeted plans across all operating levels, significant advances in health and safety over the past year, and promotion of a positive safety culture: BPD has seen its statistics for health and safety incidents more than halve in the past three years as a result of its improved H&S culture.

Brian Nimick, chief executive of the British Safety Council observed, “For more than 50 years BSC has led the way in promoting health, safety and environmental best practice in society. Through achieving an International Safety Award, Building Product Design is helping make our vision of a healthy and safe working environment a reality.”

Added Robert Parker, BPD Production Director, “Achievement of the Award acknowledges BPD’s commitment to putting in place a raft of policies aimed at improving the working environment for its employees. It complements our existing achievements of the Health & Safety Management Standard OHSAS 18001, quality management standard ISO9001, environmental standard ISO14001, and the prestigious Investors in People accreditation.”

BPD Pinxton is the Group’ s main manufacturing site; the company services the whole of the UK, via Pinxton, its processing site at Merthyr Tydfil, S Wales, and Sale, Manchester head office.

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