“The submission delves into all areas of safety
management and requires evidence to prove how
implementation can be illustrated in practice. The
selection of examples as evidence is critical, and much
thought needs to be applied to the wording of the
answers. Nonetheless, the prestige and pride from
successful submissions can be seen throughout the
organisation. Our challenge now is to maintain our own
standards of success!”
H
ugh is in absolutely no doubt that investment in a
safe working environment pays back the business.
It improves morale, attendance and associated
efficiencies, such as quality and output. The two big
programs that CHEP UK Ltd is bringing to completion in
2015 are the Pedestrian Segregation and Company Car
Driver Training Programs.
The Pedestrian Segregation Program has required
serious thought, consideration and investment on all of
the company’s sites, and is now progressing well.
“It is something that we have implemented in stages,”
Hugh explained, “by recalibrating previous perceptions
and removing all potential vehicle/pedestrian contact in
stages. We prioritised areas of high pedestrian movement
and removed and rerouted either the pedestrians or the
vehicles. We then gradually worked through each area on
site until all potential interactions were avoided.
“What was seen as an impossible dream two years
ago is now planned to be fully implemented by 2015.
The investment has been high, but has been helped for
budgeting purposes, by the phasing of the program (and
of course the understanding that in a contact situation
between a pedestrian and a movin