Standing ovation for safety campaigner as he picks up accolade
A STANDING ovation was given to a campaigner well-known for aiming to make workplaces safer.
Herbert "Nobby" Styles, who has organised the Workers' Memorial Day services in North East Lincolnshire for the past ten years, has received a prestigious award.
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SO PROUD: Herbert 'Nobby' Styles receiving his trophy from hazards campaigner Eve Barker.
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SO SUPPORTIVE: Workers' Memorial Day organiser Nobby Styles pictured in April with some of the many wreaths remembering loved ones who died during, or as a consequence, of work, at the International Workers Memorial Day service at Nuns Corner, Grimsby.
Nobby was applauded by more than 380 guests at a workplace safety conference held at Keele University, and he immediately dedicated it to those families in this area.
It was presented by the Hazards Campaign in recognition of his support for those who have lost loved ones in the workplace.
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Each year, services are held across the borough, with wreaths laid at memorials in Immingham, Grimsby and Cleethorpes.
He was presented with The Alan Trophy, named after the late safety campaigner Alan Dalton, by Alan's partner Eve Barker.
The citation said: "We have awarded The Alan to Nobby for his work in setting up Workers' Memorial Day events in Humberside, starting in 2003 and now organising three large annual, well-attended events at Cleethorpes, Immingham and Grimsby."
It added Nobby's recognition for supporting the families of workers killed at work in his area, and for his "total dedication" to, and standing up for, the welfare of workers and the community.
He was nominated by Craig Stephens, a senior site protection officer at Bluestar Fibres.
Later Nobby, who is a Unite union convenor and works at Bluestar Fibres, said: "I am highly delighted to have received the award.
"I was so proud to receive the accolade not just for myself but for all the families that have lost their loved ones at work.
"It is credit and a big thank you must go to every single person, from our mayors and dignitaries councillors MPs, MEPs, many companies, reverends and all the unions over the years locally, and from persons from many areas, who have helped, attended and laid wreaths to support these families."
He added his praise for the "fantastic media" providing coverage at memorial days.
"We must stop the accidents and deaths," he continued. "We have supported these proud families come rain or shine.
"They attended services to remember their loved ones, and their only wish was that it does not happen to others.
"We cover all workers and we showed these families that they will never be alone and that we care.
"It is a privilege to stand by each and every one of you in unity showing that our North East Lincolnshire community spirit is alive. This award is in recognition of that fact and our commitment for Workers' Memorial Day."
Comments
by capndarling
Tuesday, September 11 2012, 5:26PM
“Hum? So instead of simply using this space to loudly commend 'Nobby' (someone with whom I've had the pleasure to work with and support for many years on the WMD events and via other Union matters) for his unstinting, honest voluntary works for and on behalf of the 'workers' everywhere, it becomes - yet again - a vehicle for some 'mystery' folk to engage in that good old sport of sledging each other about Politics, Societal woes et al. Oh well, nothing really changes then? 'Nobby', from me and mine, plus all of 'the others', a big heartfelt well done, keep up the good work and all the best for all your future endeavours. As you and I know only too well, the Safety battle never changes as it is bill that no-one really wants to pay.”
by TheWrangler
Tuesday, September 11 2012, 2:22PM
“I think your missing your own point Steve?
Its not abouts Health and Safety anymore, it about protection from litigation and that is what the government, quite rightly, wanted to address!
No one is trying to reduce actual Health and Safety, what they are trying to do is establish rules to protect people from being needlessly sued. It is not about allowing employers to force empolyees to do things unsafely, its about protecting the headmaster of the school for not banning conkers in the playground or allowing the kids out when its raining for fear of being taken to court.
You only have to look through all the back stories on this web site of frowny faced chavs, who have neglected their parental duties and allowed their children to get injured, but are straight away looking to get some 'compo' from the council / school / police.
No win No fee culture!”
by Emjay24
Tuesday, September 11 2012, 12:56PM
“Well done Nobby -well deserved”
by SteveK11
Monday, September 10 2012, 8:10PM
“smoker. Couldn't agree more. This Government and those who called for the slackening of the H&S regime are kidding themselves if they think its going to save oodles of money. It could end up costing more in compensation claims if employers relax their vigilance if a claimant can establish that such relaxation led to an injury or worse. Its just another example of how this Government is in thrall to an ideologically reactionary economic theory.”
by smoker
Monday, September 10 2012, 12:41PM
“Someone who works so hard over safety. A pity that the government intend to remove a lot of health and safety regulations to save money. Lives will soon be cheap.”