Winners revealed for Safe Work and Return to Work Awards
The winners of the 2022 Safe Work and Return to Work Awards were announced on 21 October 2022. The Minister for Education, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Racing Grace Grace MP was joined by Safety Ambassador Shane Webcke in Brisbane for the announcement. The awards recognise those who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment to work health and safety, electrical safety and return to work.
Below is the list of award winners:
Category one: Best solution to an identified work health and safety issue
Simon Kirkpatrick, Brisbane Motorway Services
Category two: Best individual contribution to work health and safety
Dr Arjun Chavan, Townsville University Hospital
Category three: Best solution to an identified electrical issue
Mark Smith, SET Maritime & Electrical
Category four: Most significant improvement to work health and safety performance
Category five: Best commitment to work health and wellbeing
Australian Agricultural Company
Category six: Best demonstrated healthy and safe work design
Category seven: Best demonstrated leadership in work health and safety
JBS Australia, Northern Division
Category eight: Injured worker achievement award
Category nine: Best rehabilitation and return to work management system
Category ten: Best individual contribution to rehabilitation and return to work
Stephanie Walker, WorkCover Queensland
Category eleven: Best demonstrated leadership in rehabilitation and return to work
There were no suitable entries for this category.
Category twelve: Best response to the COVID-19 pandemic in work health and safety
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