Safe Work Australia Awards 2011 finalists announced

Safe Work Australia Chair, Tom Phillips AM, announced the 38 finalists for the 6th Annual Safe Work Australia Awards, stating the awards promote continuous improvement in workplace safety by recognising excellence at the government, organisational and individual levels, adding: “These awards present an opportunity to recognise their outstanding contribution to reducing workplace death, injury and disease.”

The annual national work health and safety awards showcase the achievements of everyday Australians who remind us all that workplace safety is a priority.

Finalists for the national awards are winners of work health and safety awards in their state, territory, Seacare or Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission (SRCC) jurisdictions.

An independent judging panel will consider each finalist’s submission, with the winners announced on World Day for Health and Safety at Work, 28 April 2011.

Category 1: Best Workplace Health and Safety Management System

Private Sector

• National Capital Private Hospital (ACT)
• Visionstream (SRCC)
• Ballina Bypass Alliance (NSW)
• SJ Electric (Qld)
• Tasmanian Alkaloids (Tas)
• Farstad Shipping (Indian Pacific) (Seacare)
• Park Engineers (WA)

Public Sector

• Shared Services (ACT)
• Courts Administration Authority (WA)

Category 2: Best Solution to an Identified Workplace Health and Safety Issue

• St John Ambulance Australia (ACT)
• CSIRO Livestock Industries (SRCC)
• Toyota Material Handling Australia (NSW)
• Toll Global Logistics Australia (Qld)
• Health Safety Environment Australia (SA)
• Botanical Resources Australia (Tas)
• Tenix (Vic)
• Offshore Marine Services and Reliance Workplace Solutions (Seacare)
• Salmat (WA)

Category 3: Best Workplace Health and Safety Practice/s in Small Business

• Charman Earthmoving and Heavy Haulage (ACT)
• Hazmat Services (NSW)
• Metal Line North Brisbane (Qld)
• Saints Tyre & Auto (SA)
• Clifford & Co Response Services (Tas)
• Kooka Brotha’s (Vic)

Category 4: Best Individual Contribution to Workplace Health and Safety Employee, such as health and safety representative:

• Sasha Berryman, ACT Health (ACT)
• Bruce Hansen, Department of Defence (SRCC)
• Rohan Maheno, Baulderstone (Qld)
• Frank Naso, Eldercare Incorporated (SA)
• Ian Wakefield, The Australian Workers’ Union (Tas)
• Glen Barber, Loy Yang Power (Vic)
• Stuart King, Teekay Shipping Australia (Seacare)
• Pia Carter, Department of Fisheries (WA)

Outstanding contribution by OHS manager or person with responsibility for OHS as part of their duties.

• James Bodsworth, Bovis Lend Lease (ACT)
• Jo Oliver, Centrelink (SRCC)
• Daniel Germany, Country Energy (NSW)
• David Lynch, Hansen Yuncken (SA)
• Julie Patterson, Stepping Stones Children’s Services (Tas)
• Danny Norton, Sinclair Knight Merz (WA)