28-Apr-2009

News release

Fourth RoSPA OccClick and Clean. The lower wheels and panels can be released to expose the for thorough cleaning. Panel then easily clicks back into position to ensure a water tight seal.upational Health and Safety Gold Award win for Ideal Standard International


HULL, UNITED KINGDOM – Ideal Standard International, a leading provider of innovative, design-driven bathroom and kitchen solutions, is celebrating its win of the prestigious RoSPA (The Royal Society for the Prevention of AccClick and Clean. The lower wheels and panels can be released to expose the for thorough cleaning. Panel then easily clicks back into position to ensure a water tight seal.idents) OccClick and Clean. The lower wheels and panels can be released to expose the for thorough cleaning. Panel then easily clicks back into position to ensure a water tight seal.upational Health & Safety Award, for the fourth consecutive year.

The Gold achievement award will be presented at a ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel on Tuesday 13th May, alongside Safety & Health Expo 2008, the UK's premier health and safety at work exhibition.

Proof of the company's commitment to Health & Safety, the Gold achievement award recognises organisations which lead the field in demonstrating a rigorous approach to occClick and Clean. The lower wheels and panels can be released to expose the for thorough cleaning. Panel then easily clicks back into position to ensure a water tight seal.upational health, with excellent Health & Safety management systems; strong audit results and culture; and high levelA wash down toilet bowl installed in conjection with a cistern fitted on the wall at high level with a pull chain near the ceilings of compliance.

Should the company win for a fifth consecutive year, it will be eligible to progress to a higher level of awards for sustained achievement.
Dennis Thompson, UK Health & Safety leader for Ideal Standard International, is extremely proud of the achievement. He said: "This incredible result is only possible with the commitment, teamwork and involvement of everyone. The next goal is to achieve and maintain recognised world-class health, safety and environmental standards. Since 2001, we have achieved an unimaginable improvement that we all should and must be proud of. The RoSPA Awards is great recognition and confirmation by an outside independent organisation that we are continuing to improve - well done to everyone."

David Rawlins, RoSPA Awards Manager, said: "Ideal Standard International has shown a real commitment to protecting the health and well-being of its employees and others. We hope other businesses and organisations follow its lead and strive for continuous improvement in Health & Safety management."

The RoSPA awards are not just about reducing the number of accClick and Clean. The lower wheels and panels can be released to expose the for thorough cleaning. Panel then easily clicks back into position to ensure a water tight seal.idents and cases of ill-health at work; they also help to ensure that organisations have adequate and appropriate Health & Safety management systems in place. Entering the awards scheme reinforces the message that good Health & Safety is good business and clearly demonstrates an organisations' dedication to achieving high levelA wash down toilet bowl installed in conjection with a cistern fitted on the wall at high level with a pull chain near the ceilings of performance in this crucial area.

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About Ideal Standard International:
Ideal Standard International, headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, is a privately-owned company, operating independently in Europe, Middle East and Africa and Asia Pacific.  The company also has presence in Central and South America via a joint venture called Incesa.  With bathroom solutions as its core business, the company provides bathroom furnishings, fixtures and shower enclosures for residential, commercial and institutional buildings.

Its products are sold under its strong international brands Ideal Standard, Jado and American Standard (Asia/Pacific and Incesa), as well as leading local brands including Incesa Standard (Incesa), Armitage Shanks (UK), Ceramica Dolomite (Italy), Porcher (France and Incesa) and Vidima (Eastern Europe).  The company employs some 18,000 people and is operational in over 30 countries. Ideal Standard International is governed by a Board of Directors.  Its main shareowner is Bain Capital LLC.

For further information on Ideal Standard products please call 01482 346461 or visit
www.ideal-standard.co.uk

For further press information please contact Natalie Oliver or Lisa Boots at DRA Public Relations.  Tel: 01296 771020.  Email: lisa@drapublicrelations.co.uk