GGR Group, a leading provider of lifting products and services, boasts a 23-strong fleet of vans and HGVs across three UK depots. The company had its first FORS Bronze audit in 2013 and now has two sites, in Haddenham and Oldham, both accredited at FORS Gold, the highest level of… Read more »
Palletline wins gold for health and safety management
Palletline has been awarded with Gold Medal status from RoSPA, after winning nine consecutive Gold awards for health and safety at its site in Birmingham. In a year which saw the Coronavirus pandemic challenge health and safety specialists the world over, this prestigious win for Palletline acknowledges the company’s high… Read more »
Davies Turner strikes gold for health and safety
Davies Turner PLC has received a RoSPA Gold Award in recognition of the high standards of its health and safety performance during the period from January 01, 2020, to December 31, 2020. Every year, nearly 2,000 entrants compete to achieve the highest possible accolade in what is the UK’s longest-running… Read more »
FORS early adopters celebrate tenth consecutive year of Gold accreditation
2021 marks the tenth year in which FORS has awarded its coveted Gold accreditation. As part of the celebrations of this important milestone, FORS has recognised a group of early adopters who have held the highest level of accreditation since the very beginning. Since its arrival, FORS Gold accreditation… Read more »
Port fined after employee suffers life changing injuries in truck incident
The Port of Sheerness Limited, one of the core terminals of Peel Ports London Medway, has been fined following an incident where an employee was seriously injured by a clamp truck. Folkstone Magistrates’ Court heard that on 28 October 2018, an employee was hit by a five tonne clamp truck… Read more »
FORS updates van training to help improve driver safety
FORS has launched an update to its popular Van Smart eLearning module, to help upskill the growing fleet of light commercial vehicle drivers on our roads. The FORS Professional Van Smart eLearning module has been given an upgrade, including new learning scenarios and an updated format. The changes have been… Read more »
A hierarchy of road users or a shared responsibility for each other’s safety?
All road users owe the same duty of care to each other. This means that each has a duty to take reasonable care not to cause injury or damage to their fellow road users. There is currently no higher duty of care expected of lorry drivers, than there is of… Read more »
Seven up for Gold-standard ELB Partners
Wimbledon-based haulier ELB Partners has maintained its position as London’s only holder of the Gold standard Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) award after securing the accolade for the seventh consecutive year. ELB, a member of the Pallet-Track network, also confirmed its retention of the FORS Silver and Bronze awards as… Read more »
HS2 to implement UK’s first ever project wide health and safety passport
HS2 and its contractors have taken a major step in improving health and safety assurance across sites between London and the West Midlands by introducing a new health and safety passport system. The new digital ‘Health and Safety Passport System’ (HSPS) will be used initially by all of HS2’s Main… Read more »
HSE is checking businesses in the transport sector are COVID-secure
In the run up to the festive period, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is working with local authorities to inspect businesses in the transport and logistics industry to ensure they are managing the risk of coronavirus (COVID-19). With the current lockdown restrictions, the demand for online shopping is already… Read more »
