Road Safety Week runs annually and is the biggest road safety awareness event in the UK. The week organised by ‘Brake’, a road safety charity, runs from 19th – 25th November with the sole aim of bringing communities and professionals together to campaign for road safety. Roads are essential to our daily lives and many…
Paul McGowan Grab Hire Ltd are one of the biggest suppliers of grab and tipper hire wagons within the Midlands. They operate a fleet of over 90 wagons and 50 items of heavy plant. 1. Challenge Paul McGowan Grab Hire consider the safety of their employees and the public as paramount. Alongside their grab and…
The Clancy Group is one of the largest privately owned construction companies in the UK, working across major frameworks and alliances in water and energy. They have a workforce of around 2,000 and a longstanding reputation as a trustworthy, well-run organisation. 1. Challenge Clancy have always been driven to try and ensure every employee returns…
Erith are one of the UK’s leading contractors specialising in the enabling sector, with business operations covering high risk activities such as demolition, asbestos removal, infrastructure and haulage. Employing circa 600 employees, they have been operating for over 50 years. 1. Challenge As Erith operate in some of the most challenging and demanding working environments,…
David Watson Transport Ltd are a specialist transport company operating a fleet of over 100 vehicles, comprising of top-of-the-range lorry loaders, STGO vehicles, flatbeds, police-approved escort vehicles and specialist trailers. With over 160 employees the company pride themselves on taking the safety of their workforce and members of the public very seriously, as demonstrated by…
TJ Transport are a leading bulk haulage provider, serving the construction, building materials and waste industries with external transport for over 20 years. 1. Challenge TJ Transport are very health and safety conscious and therefore, wanted to introduce a system which allows them to randomly screen their employees. It was imperative for TJ Transport that…
Transdev Airport Services provide passenger transport solutions at Europe’s busiest airport, London Heathrow, as well as various services to airlines. Across the group, Transdev Airport Services and CCH, employ over 650 employees. 1. Challenge Transdev Airport Services won the contract at Heathrow Airport in 2018 however, due to the pandemic didn’t start operating until the…
Blackpool Transport are a bus and tram operator serving the Fylde Coast linking Lytham, St Annes, Blackpool, Bispham, Fleetwood, Cleveleys and Poulton. The Blackpool tramway runs for 11 miles along the coast using modern, light rail trams. 1. Challenge Being a large public transport operator means that Blackpool Transport take a strict approach to drug…
Bath Bus Company is a bus operator in the UK which runs tours in Bath, Bristol and Cardiff, and the ‘Bristol Air Decker’ service between Bath and Bristol Airport. The company has been a subsidiary of the French RATP Group since 2011. 1. Challenge As a passenger transport operator, Bath Bus Company value safety in…
Today, 1st August 2023 marks the start of National Road Victim Month. August was designated National Road Victim Month, following the death of Princess Diana in August 1997. Over the last decade, the number of individuals killed on UK roads has remained roughly the same, with five people killed every single day and over 60…