UM Terminals has won a prestigious Gold Award in this year’s RoSPA Health & Safety Awards.

Achieving Gold, the highest level possible, comes just a year after the company won a Silver Award – the first time it had entered the awards.

The awards celebrate companies globally which have demonstrated a commitment to health and safety excellence.

Rebecca Broughton-Lee, UM Group’s EHS Manager, who oversaw the application, said: “To go from Silver to Gold in the space of a year is a fantastic achievement and recognition of the hard work put in by everyone across our sites in Liverpool, Hull and Portbury.

“We had to provide detailed submissions and supporting documentation looking at the many different areas of our safety management system. This included how we manage occupational health, risk management, training and our safety record over the preceding 12 months.

“RoSPA is such a prestigious name in the health and safety industry, and I am delighted that UM Terminals has been recognised with this Gold Award.”

Vic Brodrick, UM Terminals’ Managing Director, said: “Achieving the RoSPA Gold Award provides external verification that the health and safety processes and systems we have in place within the organisation are of the highest possible standard.

“Progressing from Silver last time to Gold in 2025 also, importantly, highlights our commitment to the ongoing development and enhancement of these systems.”

Now in its 69^th year, and with almost 2,000 entries annually from over 50 countries, covering over seven million employees, the RoSPA Awards are the world’s largest health and safety awards programme, recognising those organisations and individuals who have set the highest standards in accident prevention.

Julia Small, RoSPA’s Growth Director, said: “UM Terminals should be proud of the hard work and commitment to keeping people safe that has resulted in a RoSPA Award, which honours those organisations who have achieved the highest standards in health and safety in the workplace.

“RoSPA regards UM Terminals as a strong example of the importance of making accident prevention central to any successful organisation, not just for the benefit of employees, customers and clients, but also society as a whole.”

Sponsored by the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH), the RoSPA Awards scheme is the longest running of its kind in the UK, and receives entries from organisations across the globe, making it one of the most sought-after achievement awards for the health and safety industry.

Dee Arp, NEBOSH Chief Quality Officer and the Head Judge of the RoSPA Awards, said: “These awards serve as a powerful reminder that employee safety and wellbeing transcends borders and looking after our people, so they can go home safe, healthy and happy every day, also drives sustainable success and resilience.”