The RSUG Industrial Radiation Safety Excellence Award
Rationale
The RSUG Industrial Radiation Safety Excellence Award recognises outstanding achievement and significant contributions to the advancement of radiation safety and radiation practices within Queensland industry.
The Award acknowledges individuals or teams who have demonstrated excellence, innovation or initiative in radiation safety. This may include the development or implementation of improved safety practices, systems, procedures, technologies, training, operational controls or other initiatives that have resulted in a meaningful improvement to radiation safety.
The Award is intended to recognise those working directly within the industrial radiation environment, including Radiation Safety Officers, radiation users, technicians, supervisors, managers and other industry professionals who contribute to the safe use and management of radiation sources and radiation practices.
Selection is based primarily on achievement and demonstrated impact, rather than seniority, position or length of service within the industry.
Through this Award, RSUG seeks to recognise excellence, encourage innovation and promote the continual improvement of radiation safety standards and practices throughout industry.
Rules Governing the RSUG Industrial Radiation Safety Excellence Award
1. Name of the Award
The Award shall be known as the RSUG Industrial Radiation Safety Excellence Award.
2. Purpose and Eligibility
The Award recognises outstanding achievement in industrial radiation safety or a closely related discipline. The achievement may consist of a single significant advancement, initiative or innovation, or a body of work that has made a demonstrable contribution to improving radiation safety.
Nominees may be individuals or teams and may include Radiation Safety Officers, radiation users and other persons whose work has contributed to improved radiation safety within industry.
The Award is based on achievement and impact and is not intended to recognise seniority or length of service alone.
3. Presentation of the Award
The Award shall be presented at the discretion of the RSUG Executive Committee, subject to the receipt of nominations considered to be of a suitable standard.
The Award is not required to be presented in any year where the Award Committee determines that no nomination sufficiently meets the Award criteria.
The Award will normally be presented at the RSUG Conference, or at another RSUG meeting or event as determined by the Committee.
4. Award Committee
The Award Committee shall consist of members of the RSUG Committee and a representative from the relevant Queensland Government department responsible for radiation safety regulation, where such representation is available and appropriate.
The Award Committee shall assess eligible nominations and determine the recipient of the Award.
5. Nominations
Nominations shall be made by peers and submitted in writing using the prescribed nomination form.
Each nomination shall include sufficient supporting information and documentation to demonstrate the nominee's achievement, its significance and its impact on radiation safety.
Nominations must be received no later than 30 days prior to the RSUG Conference, or by another closing date formally determined and communicated by the RSUG Committee.
6. RSUG Membership
Eligibility for the Award shall not be dependent upon membership of RSUG. Individuals and teams who meet the Award criteria may be nominated irrespective of their RSUG membership status.
7. Award Recognition
The recipient shall receive a trophy or other suitable award engraved with the recipient's name and year of presentation, together with a framed citation recognising the achievement for which the Award was presented.
Where the Award is presented to a team, the form of recognition shall be determined by the RSUG Committee.