Applications Now Open For The 2026 RoSPA Health and Safety Awards

Health and safety professionals across the world can celebrate the importance and impact of their lifesaving work and become part of a respected legacy of health and safety excellence, as the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) opens applications for the RoSPA Health and Safety Awards 2026, sponsored by NEBOSH.

2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the RoSPA Awards, which began as a small event to recognise the achievements of companies prioritising the safety of workers in UK, and has now grown into the biggest and most prestigious health and safety awards programme in the world, with the 2025 awards attracting 2,000 different entries from nearly 50 countries.

This anniversary presents the ideal opportunity for RoSPA to reflect on how far workplace safety has come since 1956 — from unguarded machines and risky practices to today’s culture of prevention and wellbeing. RoSPA award winners have played a vital role in driving this progress, creating safer workplaces across the decades and around the world.

The 2026 Awards both recognise those individuals and organisations continuing this proud tradition, while also looking to the future and the importance of innovation in ensuring high health and safety standards in the rapidly changing world of work.

RoSPA Chief Executive, Becky Hickman, said:
“Reaching the 70th anniversary of the RoSPA Health and Safety Awards is an achievement of which RoSPA is incredibly proud. Ever since the awards were established in 1956, it has been a real privilege for RoSPA to celebrate and recognise those organisations and individuals whose tireless efforts prevent accidental deaths and injuries in the workplace. This year we are once again looking forwards to honouring those who show their longstanding dedication to the highest health and safety standards by entering year after year, and also inviting new entrants to join RoSPA in working towards our vision of an accident-free world.”

The RoSPA Awards welcomes applications from organisations of all sizes, from SMEs to blue chip companies. While the Award’s scheme main categories recognise health and safety excellence for organisations and their safety management systems, the Inspiration Awards also celebrate the achievements of individuals and teams.

As well as offering non-competitive achievement awards – in which Gold, Silver, Bronze and Merits are awarded – entrants can bid to be crowned the winner across a range of industry sectors such as construction, manufacturing and entertainment. The highest accolade is the Sir George Earle Trophy, awarded to one organisation each year for its outstanding commitment to workplace.

To enter the 2026 RoSPA Health and Safety Awards :www.rospa.com/awards