Wetherby-based furniture manufacturer Moores has been commended by the Royal Society of Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), earning an Industry Sector Award.

RoSPA exists to save lives and reduce injuries from preventable injuries and its Industry Sector Awards celebrate companies with safety management systems and who improve their health and safety performance.

Winners of the RoSPA Industry Sector Awards were announced during a virtual ceremony on September 3, 2020.

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Health and safety manager at Moores Kevin Bell said: “At Moores, health and safety has always been an absolute top priority for us.

“We retain a rigorous health and safety policy to ensure the highest standards are met and surpassed and it is always an honour to have these efforts commended by RoSPA, a well-respected and trusted industry voice.

“This year, we received a higher achiever award that recognises our continuous improvement in the health and safety sector as well as our achievements in leadership and commitment, employee engagement, risk management and collaboration with others.

“We look forward to continuing to build upon this progress in the months and years to come.”

Founded in 1947, Moores supplies kitchen and bathroom furniture into the new build and affordable housing sector and also manufactures for builders’ merchants and large DIY stores.

It also has a number of retail brands, sold in independent showrooms throughout the UK, such as the Roux Kitchen brand, which is now also available from Kitchens by Homebase.