From their Security, Sustainability and Coaching Director, Steven Broom, being awarded 
Well being and Security Influencer of the 12 months 2019, to successful a variety of President and Gold Medal Awards throughout a wide range of divisions, Dyer & Butler Ltd loved an impressive 2019.
As one of many first winners of the Influencer of the 12 months Award, we just lately caught up with Steven to search out out Dyer & Butler Ltd’s spectacular awards historical past, and the way successful a RoSPA Award has benefited each himself and his group…
What advantages does successful a RoSPA Award have on your organisation?
RoSPA is a well-respected model for the development of security requirements inside the 
business and the affiliation that we’ve got had with RoSPA over time underpins our dedication to sustaining these requirements inside our organisation. The good thing about with the ability to present that we’re RoSPA award winners gives us with an immediately recognizable stage of accomplishment, which demonstrates that our firm places the well being, security and wellbeing of our staff first and above all else.
Which modern approaches, threat 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 probably the most half, that is true as a result of lots of good well being and security administration includes the upkeep of strong insurance policies and preparations which are then applied, reviewed and improved over time. This aspect of the job won’t ever change. Nonetheless, innovation in well being and security has develop into so essential and corporations are actually striving to make well being and security simpler, extra dependable and in the end safer for the individuals concerned by taking the guesswork and human issue out of the situation. Not too long ago we launched a smartphone-based shut name reporting app. This was designed by our personal IT technician and the response that we’ve got had when it comes to our shut name and security reporting tradition has been phenomenal. The introduction of the app has allowed individuals to create the secure behavior of with the ability to immediately determine and report (with accompanying photographs and site particulars) something that’s inflicting them concern. This has had an enormous optimistic impact on 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 cope with the pre-cursor to occasions that would 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 greatest observe and studying might be one of many best instruments that a corporation has and I’ve personally tried to dwell 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 utterly turned on their head once you communicate to the individual that really has to do the job and it is just then that you simply get to know the problems and issues related to actually getting the job performed safely. It is just by understanding this, and the method that your staff will take when it comes to reacting to work-based conditions to get the job performed will you perceive why accidents and incidents happen. Coaching can be an enormous a part of this. I additionally suppose that good well being and security administration is about continually reviewing and refreshing what you’re doing. Issues might 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 subsequent huge occasion might solely be simply across the nook. Maintain your security tradition sharp and be continually wanting and adapting your method to threat.
How have the RoSPA Awards impressed you/your group to repeatedly enhance well being and security administration?
I view the RoSPA awards very very similar to 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 got now achieved a gradual momentum of security inside the enterprise, this has now led us to take a look at a number of the different awards the place we consider that we’re inside hanging distance of with the ability to win and supply additional 
proof that we’ve got attained an exemplary stage 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 stage 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 all the different well being and security professionals inside the nation) do is to the business.
What do you take pleasure in most in regards to the RoSPA Awards?
The RoSPA Awards is at all times an amazing occasion particularly as it’s co-located with The Security & Well being Expo. It’s a incredible alternative to satisfy new suppliers, take a look at new merchandise and innovation and if nothing else… simply to take a day trip to immerse your self in well being and security from a special perspective. The Awards Gala Dinner can be a superb alternative to community and meet up with mates and colleagues and to have a good time one another’s success. I’ve to say that the awards evenings are at all times properly 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…!
Excited about becoming a member of this spectacular award successful neighborhood? The RoSPA Awards is open to organisations, initiatives and websites throughout the globe, and is presently open for entries. For data on the awards and methods to enter, go to www.rospa.com/awards
