Press release
Strictly embargoed until midnight on October 17, 2008
Safety first approach scoops industry accolade for
Aberdeen firm
Aberdeen firm Richard Irvin has taken top spot in the Best Electrical Safety Project
category of the SELECT Electrotechnical Awards 2008.
At a spectacular gala event held at the Radisson SAS Hotel in Glasgow, 350 guests
watched the firm pick up its prize.
In separating itself from the pack, Richard Irvin had to illustrate the situation it faced, the
action it took, the difference this made and the way its solution contributes to industry
best practice.
The prize was plucked from the hands of stiff competition and, in announcing their
winner, the judges said: “Often the simplest ideas are the best and so it was with Richard
Irvin’s remarkably simple yet remarkably effective safe isolation project.
“Safe isolation is a notoriously tricky issue to deal with on site but a bespoke training
programme meant that every operative got both the training and the tools to carry out the
recommended procedures to the letter.”
After picking up the award, Mark Girling at Richard Irvin added: “It is always nice to be
recognised in front of peers and we are all absolutely thrilled to win this accolade. Safety
really is our number one concern and we have worked hard to instil that approach in
everything we do.”
“Safety has to be our number one priority,” commented Newell McGuiness, managing
director at SELECT. “What can be more important than making sure firms send their
staff home safely at the end of each day?
“There are a lot of potentially dangerous situations to negotiate and the better safety
procedures we put in place, the better it will be for everyone. The work done by Richard
Irvin has made a valuable contribution towards improving industry safety.”
SELECT is Scotland's trade association for the electrical, electronics and
communications systems industry and holds the awards in association with specialist
magazine CABLEtalk.
For more information please contact David Wright, Head of External Affairs at
SELECT, the Electrical Contractors’ Association of Scotland, tel. 0131 445 5577.
Issued by Blueprint Media 0141-353-1515
Date: 20.10.08