The Alan McArthur Unsung Hero Award

This category is designed to recognise a health and safety practitioner who has made a significant contribution to the implementation or enhancement of health, safety or wellbeing standards within either their own or a client organisation.

Best health & safety in construction

This category is designed to recognise a construction project, which has an exemplary health and safety record. Entrants must explain how the project ensured the health, safety and wellbeing of anyone who had access to or worked on the construction site.

The project must have been completed no earlier than 1 January 2020 and if the project is ongoing the entry must apply to a health and safety strategy that was implemented after 1 January 2020.

Best health & safety in manufacturing

This category is designed to recognise a manufacturing premises, which can demonstrate either an exemplary health and safety record or how it has taken significant steps to improve health and safety standards. Entrants must explain how they have ensured the health, safety and wellbeing of anyone who had access to or worked at the premises.

The entry must relate to a premises or project and not reflect on health, safety or wellbeing earlier than 1 January 2020.

Best health & safety project

This category is designed to recognise a project, which has delivered significant improvement(s) to health, safety or wellbeing of people and/or premises.

The project must have been launched no earlier than 1 January 2020.

Bsif customer service award

An award for companies in the safety field offering exceptional and innovative service solutions. Voted for by the entrants' own customers.

Bsif product innovation award

An award for products that are new and innovative and will contribute to improvements in occupational safety & health.

Bsif safety solution award

Based upon case studies submitted by members, these awards recognise major improvements in occupational safety created in 2020/2021.

Campaign of the year (Fire, Health & Safety)

This category is designed to recognise the implementation of a campaign that has led to significant improvements to any of health, safety, fire safety or security to persons or premises.

The implementation of this campaign must not have taken place any earlier than 1 January 2020 and any campaign launched prior to this date are not eligible for entry.

Health & safety manager of the year award

This category is designed to recognise a health and safety manager who made a significant contribution to the implementation or enhancement of health, safety or wellbeing standards within either their own or a client organisation.

The individual must also have a role wherein at least 50% of all tasks undertaken are focused directly at the host organisation’s core health, safety and wellbeing functions. They must also have made a significant contribution to the introduction and promotion of standards within the health, safety or wellbeing since 1 January 2020. Any person accomplishments prior to this date are not relevant and will not be eligible for entry.

Health & safety team of the year

This category is designed to recognise health and safety teams that are making a significant difference in their workplace.

The submission should demonstrate how the activities and initiatives implemented by the team since 1 January 2020 have helped to improve the health, safety or wellbeing standards and performance within either their own or a client organisation. Any accomplishments achieved prior to this date will not be eligible for entry.

Lifetime achievement award

This prestigious award, sponsored by Shawcity, and chosen by our judging panel of key industry bodies and figure heads, will be awarded to an outstanding individual who has made a tremendous contribution to health and safety during their lifetime.

Rising star of the year award

This category is designed to recognise an individual who made a significant contribution to the implementation or enhancement of health, safety or wellbeing standards within either their own or a client organisation. They must also have made a significant contribution to the introduction and promotion of standards within the health, safety or wellbeing and not been in post prior to 1 January 2020.

Any person who has been in post prior to this date are not eligible for entry.

The safer logistics award

The Safer Logistics Award is a celebration of safety excellence in the logistics and supply chain sectors.

The award recognises the most impressive achievements in a safety campaign or project throughout the industry over the past 12 months, honouring the key individuals and teams involved.