Doug's safety record earns his wife GBP100!

BRISTOL builder Doug Wills won a top safety award from the companywhere he works - and promptly handed the GBP100 prize over to hiswife Kay.

Doug, who works for Wilkins & Coventry in Bristol, said it wasKay's birthday the following day and he gave her the money to spendon herself.

Wilkins & Coventry is part of leading property solutions group Rokand Doug was named safest site manager after the group's health andsafety advisors, SSG, visited Kensington Baptist Church in Bristolwhere Doug was in charge of a major refurbishment.

Doug, who has been a site manager for 25 years, said the industryas a whole had become more safety conscious in recent years and itwas important to stick to the regulations, which were there tosafeguard everyone.

Rok prides itself on having one of the best safety records in theconstruction industry and actively promotes continuous health andsafety training, including talks to young people about the dangers ofbuilding sites.

Last year it was awarded the prestigious Royal Society for thePrevention of Accidents President's Award having won ten consecutivegold medals for excellence in the management of health and safety atwork.