KINGS TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS
SUPPLY CHAIN industry and beyond .
Cole went on to discuss a cornerstone of their safety program : “ We ’ ve got 26 toolbox topics that we rotate weekly throughout the year . For example , our drivers within the steel industry will be toolboxed every week on a different topic ,” said Cole . The Company is careful to monitor this training , checking for opportunities to reinforce specific training topics as they relate to certain times of year and conditions that coincide . “ As we head into the Christmas season , everyone ’ s extra busy , and everyone ’ s in a rush . So , we look at this particular time and see that it ’ s especially important to remind our drivers to slow down , mind their safety protocols and apply due diligence to their safety and quality checklists ,” said Cole .
At all times , Kings applies the utmost responsibility towards their safety policy referred to as Deliver Zero . This policy enforces delivering zero injuries from both inside and outside perspectives regarding zero lost-time and zero medical injuries . “ We have a zero tolerance for anything that jeopardizes the safety of our people and the public . So we strongly encourage the right safety behaviours in our business , and we reward those behaviours . We do everything we can to promote and encourage safety . And we want to attract people that have the same attitude toward safety and display the same behaviour ,” said Cole . From attracting top talent to improving efficiency , there is a wide range of benefits that naturally flow from maintaining such comprehensive safety measures , pervading throughout the business internally and even attracting new outside business .
“ Everything about safety in our business gets driven from the top down . Our Group Safety Manager reports through to me , the Director of the business . This means our safety messages come from the top . I think that ’ s a really important part of driving the right culture in a business . If you want to drive change or behaviors or improve aspects of a business , it ’ s really got to come from the top down . These messages then carry
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