From their Security, Sustainability and Coaching Director, Steven Broom, being awarded 
Well being and Security Influencer of the 12 months 2019, to win a lot of President and Gold Medal Awards throughout quite a lot of divisions, Dyer & Butler Ltd loved an excellent 2019.
As one of many first winners of the Influencer of the 12 months Award, we just lately caught up with Steven to seek out out Dyer & Butler Ltd’s spectacular award historical past, and the way successful a RoSPA Award has benefited each himself and his group…
What advantages does successful a RoSPA Award have to your group?
RoSPA is a well-respected model for the development of security requirements throughout the 
the trade and the affiliation that we’ve had with RoSPA through the years underpins our dedication to sustaining these requirements inside our group. The good thing about with the ability to present that we’re RoSPA award winners gives us with an immediately acknowledged degree of accomplishment, which demonstrates that our firm places the well being, security and wellbeing of our workers first and above all else.
Which progressive approaches, danger evaluation practices and/or management measures to handle well being and security are you significantly happy with?
I’m usually heard to say that “there’s nothing new in well being and security”, and for essentially the most half, that is true as a result of loads of good well being and security administration entails the upkeep of sturdy insurance policies and preparations which might be then applied, reviewed and improved over time. This aspect of the job won’t ever change. Nonetheless, innovation in well being and security has turn into so essential and corporations at the moment are striving to make well being and security simpler, extra dependable and finally safer for the individuals concerned by taking the guesswork and human issue out of the situation. Lately we launched a smartphone-based shut name reporting app. This was designed by our personal IT technician and the response that we’ve had by way of our shut name and security reporting tradition has been phenomenal. The introduction of the app has allowed individuals to create the protected behavior of with the ability to immediately establish and report (with accompanying pictures and placement particulars) something that’s inflicting them concern. This has had a large constructive impact in the way in which that we handle well being and security inside Dyer & Butler and has allowed us to maneuver our focus from the reactive administration of incidents to a extra proactive means which permits us to take care of the pre-cursor to occasions that might probably result in a extra vital loss-making occasion.
Can you share any outcomes which have come out of your group’s method to well being and security administration?
Sharing finest observe and studying might be one of many best instruments that a corporation has and I’ve personally tried to stay by this throughout my profession in well being
and security. I’ve at all times believed that behavioral security is the important thing to good security administration and while it isn’t a “silver bullet”, the act of getting out and speaking to individuals is such an essential a part of the job. It’s usually the case that our preconceived concepts of how one thing must be performed safely are fully turned on their heads once you converse to the one that truly has to do the job and it’s only then that you simply get to grasp the problems and issues related to really getting the job performed safely. It’s only by understanding this, and the method that your workers will take by way of reacting to work-based conditions to get the job performed will you perceive why accidents and incidents happen. Coaching can also be a large a part of this. I additionally assume that good well being and security administration is about consistently reviewing and refreshing what you might be doing. Issues could really feel as if they’re going OK…however do not permit your self to take a seat again and settle into a cushty routine as the following massive occasion could solely be simply across the nook. Preserve your security tradition sharp and be consistently wanting and adapting your method to danger.
How have the RoSPA Awards impressed you/your group to constantly enhance well being and security administration?
I view the RoSPA awards very very like a set of steps. The achievement awards have offered our firm with a pure type of development and have required us to keep up our security requirements. As we’ve now achieved a gentle momentum of security throughout the enterprise, this has now led us to have a look at among the different awards the place we consider that we’re inside putting distance of with the ability to win and supply additional 
proof that we’ve attained an exemplary degree of security inside our enterprise.
Personally, to win the RoSPA Influencer of the 12 months Award in 2019 was one of many highlights of my profession and after dedicating 23 years of my life to well being and security, I really feel immensely proud to have obtained this degree of endorsement from my colleagues and friends . I’ve by no means been one to shout about what I do, however the recognition of receiving a private award from RoSPA validates how essential the work that I (and the entire different well being and security professionals throughout the nation) do is to the trade.
What do you take pleasure in most concerning the RoSPA Awards?
The RoSPA Awards is at all times an incredible occasion particularly as it’s co-located with The Security & Well being Expo. It’s a improbable alternative to satisfy new suppliers, check new merchandise and improvements and if nothing else… simply to take a day trip to immerse your self in well being and security from a distinct perspective. The Awards Gala Dinner can also be a wonderful alternative to community and meet up with mates and colleagues and to have fun one another’s success. I’ve to say that the awards evenings are at all times nicely organized and are additionally an excellent alternative to let your hair down on the finish of the night…sure, security professionals do wish to celebration typically…!
Enthusiastic about becoming a member of this spectacular award successful group? The RoSPA Awards are open to organizations, initiatives and websites throughout the globe, and is at the moment open to entries. For info on the awards and learn how to enter, go to www.rospa.com/awards