Manchester Firm wins Health and Safety Executive National Innovation in Safety Award

March 21, 2011 - PRLog -- Manchester’s ‘Safety Smart Health and Safety Consultants’ have been awarded the inaugural ‘Innovation in Safety - small business award’ by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in conjunction with the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).

The result was announced on the evening of 15th March at the IOSH 2011 conference at London’s ExCel.

Anthony Tetlow, Safety Smart’s Managing Director and a chartered member of IOSH, was selected as the winner for the development of the world’s first industry-specific health and safety apps for the iPhone, iPad and iTouch platforms.

The competition was launched in September 2010 – the aim being to find new ideas to improve health and safety in small businesses.

The panel consisted of the founder of the award, HSE’s Judith Donovan CBE, as well as the HSE’s Regional Director for the Midlands, Rosi Edwards; IOSH Immediate Past President, John Holden; and IOSH Vice President, John Lacey.

They focused on how the Safety Smart Salon app (specific to hairdressing health and safety) has been adopted by Stockport Salon ‘The Colour Room’ and how it has enabled them to develop a better safety culture; all staff having access to accurate and up to date health and safety advice on their devices at all times.

Commenting on the award, HSE’s Judith Donovan CBE said:
“Safety Smart Salon was a clear winner for us, because it was a highly innovative technical solution to create a health and safety app to go on the iPhone/iPad.”

John Holden IOSH Immediate Past President, added:
“The winner stood out for me because it was piece of technology young people would use. Young people we know are particularly at risk in the workplace, so anything that gets them on board in the workplace has got to be a plus.”
As well as the Safety Smart Salon app, Anthony has also developed the Safety Smart Construction app with Safety Smart Retail close to completion. Also available, a free to download app called the Safety Smart Shelf which provides and A-Z of health and safety and frequently asked questions.

The Safety Smart Salon app (£5), The Safety Smart Construction app (£5) and the Safety Smart Shelf (free) are currently available from www.safety-smart.co.uk, iTunes and the App Store.


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For further details please contact:  Anthony Tetlow, Managing Director at Safety Smart
07507 862984
enquiries@safety-smart.co.uk

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Safety Smart is a Health and Safety consultancy who are the proud winners of the inaugural ‘Innovation in Safety - small business award’, run by the HSE in conjunction with the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health.