Call for entries for 2009 WorkSafe Victoria Awards

Entries for this year's WorkSafe Victoria Awards are now open and are welcome to be submitted by 24 April 2009. The awards recognise health and safety committees and health and safety representatives, workers, employers and companies which are making an outstanding commitment to workplace health and safety in Victoria.

WorkSafe’s Executive Director John Merritt said the awards were a means of encouraging everyone in the community to do more about making their workplaces safer: “More than ever in hard times, maintaining high safety standards has to be a priority. Sharing your experiences with others through an awards nomination is one way you can help others.

“The awards encourage people to recognise that it’s easy to achieve high standards of health and safety and to reap considerable rewards from doing so. There’s always more that can be done and there are plenty of good ideas from which people can learn.”

This year's categories include Health and Safety Representative of the Year; Health and Safety Committee of the Year; Best Health and Safety Initiative in a Small Business; Best Design for Workplace Safety; Best Strategy for Health and Safety Management; Best Solution for Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders; and Best Solution to a Health and Safety Risk.

Details of the awards and registration requirements can be obtained from www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/awards or call the Awards Coordinator on (03) 8663 5033.