Brandix takes Gold at Industrial Safety Awards

The Brandix Group bagged three awards in recognition of their efforts in minimising risks and occupational hazards at the workplace, at the Industrial Safety Awards 2006 at the BMICH recently.

Brandix Casualwear Limited, Seeduwa carried away the grand prize - the All Island Award for large-scale companies, while the first runner-up in the same category was Comfortwear Limited, Watupitiwala, a subsidiary of Brandix Intimate Apparels Limited, Mirigama won a Merit award.

It was organised by the Industrial Safety Division of the Department of Labour and sponsored by the Industrial Safety Equipment Company (ISEC).

Applications were called through the media and organisations in the manufacturing, service and construction sectors were eligible. One-hundred-and-sixty-four applications were evaluated by a committee comprising a Group of Senior Engineers from the Industrial Safety Division of the Department of Labour.

There were three main categories for the awards - small, medium and large scale. Provincial awards were made depending on the numbers of competitors from the various provinces while the selection for sector awards was dependent on the number of applications.

A stringent audit was conducted by the panel to verify the information submitted by the applicants. The audit included the inspection of workplaces, conducting interviews with the management and obtaining photographic records.