Accident Reporting & Link 51 Safety Awards

The key performance indicator for Link 51 is reportable accidents to the HSE. Link is fully committed to improving the health and safety performance and to reduce accident rates across all of it business units in the UK.

The reportable accidents for Link 51 are significantly below average for all of its operating business units in the UK. This has meant that Link 51 has won the prestigious safety award from the British Safety Council for 3 consecutive years (including 2008).

Link 51 Safety Awards

Following gruelling tests by a strict independent adjudicating panel, Link 51 was given the latest esteemed International Safety Award by the British Safety Council in May 2008.
Only companies with below average accident rates are eligible to apply and winners must also have good safety policies, plans and commitment to health and safety at the highest level. They must detail their health and safety officers' qualifications and provide information about significant advances they have made in health and safety for the year.

Mr David Ballard, Chief Executive of the British Safety Council, says: "Now in our fiftieth year, we have led the way in promoting heath, safety and environmental best practice is society. In the 21st century, many organisations worldwide are now making health and safety a top priority. Through achieving an International Safety Award, Link 51 is helping to make their vision of a safe working environment a reality.

Link 51 are extremely proud to have achieved these awards as it reflects the approach that the organisation takes to an extremely important issue. As the UK's largest manufacturer in the field , Link 51 are extremely aware of the full range of health and safety issues that apply to both the manufacturing and administrative environments. Recognition of this type reflects not just on the company itself but is a credit to every member of the workforce whose responsibility it is to meet these exacting standards.