Health and Safety Expo and Awards
Pernod Ricard's Mark Wills receives the award for the most pro-active employee from Mayor Alistair Sowman and Chamber of Commerce general manager Brian Dawson. Credit:
Marlborough District Council
John Laing accepts the Best Community Initiative Award on behalf of the Marlborough Motorcycle Safety Group, a cross-community group that works to raise bike riders' safety record in this district. The award was won jointly with Clued Up Kids. Credit:
Marlborough District Council
Guest speaker at this year’s Marlborough Health and Safety Expo was motivational coach and health mentor Billy Graham seen to the right with one of the exhibitors, Marlborough District Council’s Emergency Services Officer John Foley.
The Expo was arranged by the Marlborough Health and Safety Forum supported by the Council and Marlborough Chamber of Commerce as a way of advancing workplace safety standards.
Marlborough Mayor Alistair Sowman presented this year’s award for:
- Best Health and Safety initiative by an organisation going to Nelson Forests for its RADAR safety initiative, Recognise the hazards, Assess risks, Develop a safe solution, Act safely and Report learnings.
- Most proactive employee, Mark Wills from Pernod Ricard
- Best Community Initiative, joint winners Clued up Kids and Marlborough Motorcycle Safety Initiative.