LYDNEY-BASED Mabey Bridge has won a gold employee health and safety award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).

Michael Treacy, chief executive of Mabey Bridge said: “The award recognises high levels of health and safety performance, well developed management systems and outstanding control of risk.

“Our people deliver critical infrastructure and construction projects more quickly, efficiently and, as this award recognises, safely day in day out for our clients. It is vital for our customers, employees and the public that we operate safely and our fifth award reflects our commitment to do just that.”

The RoSPA Awards recognise businesses committed to promoting wellbeing at work and preventing accidents. The scheme is open to all businesses, and judges consider occupational health and safety leadership, management systems, leadership and employee involvement.