ACT OHS award winners announced

ACT Attorney General, Simon Corbell has presented the ACT Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Excellence Award for 2007 to Construction Control, an ACT established construction company with more than 150 staff members.

The ACT OHS Awards 2007 are the highlight of Health and Safety Month, a month-long safety awareness campaign coordinated by the Office of the OHS Commissioner in partnership with the Office of Regulatory Services.

"The annual OHS awards provide recognition for the achievements of business, unions and individuals in the ACT in finding solutions to improve workplace safety and injury management," Corbell said.

Twenty-Five entries were received across six award categories ranging from small and large, private and public workplaces, and from industries including construction, health and not for profit.

"Entries have included complex OHS management systems, creative and innovative design solutions, outstanding individual contributions and excellent health and wellbeing programs," Corbell said.

"Regardless of whether they have received an award, all of this year's entries contribute to making workplaces healthier and safer.

"I encourage all ACT businesses to look at this year's entries to see how specific workplace health and safety issues are being addressed, and how readily practical and effective solutions are found."

The category winners for the ACT OHS Awards 2007 are:

Best Workplace Health and Safety Management System Construction Control

Best Solution to an Identified Health and Safety Issue Territory and Municipal Services "” Domestic Animal Services

Best Workplace Health and Safety Practices in Small Business Dave Cavill N' Co

Best Individual Contribution to Health and Safety Jane Cullen "” Department of Disability Housing and Community Services

Most Successful Promotion of OHS in Workplaces No Winner

Best Workplace Health and Wellbeing Program OzHelp Foundation

Overall winner, OHS Excellence Award 2007 Construction Control