PRAISE Award
ETSC has launched a new call for entries in its third annual competition on work related road safety. This is part of its project: Preventing Road Accidents and Injuries for the Safety of Employees (PRAISE).
PRAISE aims to increase road safety in the work context and “praise” best practices in order to help employers secure high road safety standards for their employees.
Part of the programme is a competition which aims to spur on companies throughout the EU to tackle road safety at work. ETSC is searching for entrants who can demonstrate what they have achieved through their efforts to reduce collisions at work and/or while commuting to and from work. ETSC’s panel of judges will evaluate entrants based on a number of criteria including evidence of progress, innovation and lasting efforts. The ‘PRAISE Award’ is presented annually at the PRAISE Brunch to employers identified for responsibly taking on the road safety challenge. In 2011 the Ireland-based Electricity Supply Board and KTL won the PRAISE awards.
The third PRAISE brunch will take place in May 2012. As in 2011, the competition is divided in two separate categories for SMEs (Small-Medium Enterprise) or as a larger company/employer.
Employers rewarded by PRAISE will receive positive recognition for their efforts made in road safety and press coverage. Moreover, they will have the opportunity to exchange best practice with other companies committed to road safety thus creating new business opportunities. Finally, ETSC hopes that employers' commitment to work related road safety will increase by receiving recognition for their efforts.
PRAISE is co-funded by the European Commission.
