PD Ports recently received a fourth award win in as many weeks after landing an internationally-recognised standard for its commitment to health and safety.

The port operator received GOLD status from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for the second consecutive year, and the third overall, for continuing to uphold the highest health and safety standards across its 12 nationwide locations.

The award completes a full-house for PD Ports who has also recently been awarded Maritime UK’s Business of the Year, CILT’s People Development Award and NEPIC’s Corporate Environmental trophy.

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CEO Frans Calje said: “Health and safety is central to everything we do and our number one aim is for everyone to return home safely to their families at the end of the working day. Awards such as this recognise just how far we have come in driving a safety first philosophy."

“There is real momentum within PD Ports at the moment, and we must use that momentum to continue our proven track record of boosting economic growth, attracting long-term private investment at no cost to the public purse and creating high quality, permanent jobs.

“But our work is by no means complete - people development, health and safety and sustainability will remain at the top of our agenda"

 

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