The Health & Safety Excellence Awards has released its Book of the Night, a commemorative publication capturing the full story of the 2026 gala ceremony held on 30th April at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry. The publication serves as the definitive record of an evening that united Ireland's most committed workplace safety professionals, safety leaders, and innovators under one roof.

The Health & Safety Excellence Awards has grown into one of the most respected platforms for recognising occupational health and safety achievement across Ireland, and the Book of the Night preserves the legacy of the 2026 programme in a format designed to be revisited long after the gala lights dimmed. It goes well beyond a winners list, contextualising each award within the broader forces shaping workplace health and safety practice in Ireland today, from digital safety innovation and risk management to safety culture transformation and employee wellbeing.

Among the standout moments of the evening, CROWN was recognised for its Evolution to Digital Safety initiative, earning the Health & Safety Excellence Award in the Construction category for its successful transition to a proactive, digital safety management system across its construction projects. Exertis Ireland claimed the Safety Culture Transformation Award, celebrated for empowering employees to take shared ownership of safety through simple reporting tools and visible recognition. Iarnród Éireann won the Mental Health and Well-being Initiative of the Year, acknowledged for a comprehensive occupational health programme that reached its entire workforce, including the nightshift cohort, with targeted trauma-informed support.

Safe Events Global was recognised for nine consecutive years of safety leadership at Wild Lights at Dublin Zoo in the Tourism & Entertainment category, while Obelisk Group International took the Telecoms & Communications category for its risk-led safety programme. Bidvest Noonan's Good Catch initiative earned the Excellence in Health & Safety award for driving a 400% increase in frontline safety reporting through accessible mobile and voice translation tools.

The Book of the Night brings together these achievements and more, offering reader profiles, judging commentary, and a full account of an evening that set a new standard for workplace safety excellence across Ireland.

The Health & Safety Excellence Awards 2026 Book of the Night is available for reading now.

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