{"id":66639768,"date":"2020-09-14T16:17:14","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T15:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/?page_id=66639768"},"modified":"2022-03-30T14:59:35","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T13:59:35","slug":"fors-associate-case-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/fors-associate-case-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"FORS Associate case studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Road Skills Online<\/h4>\n

Sussex Transport embraces\u00a0the FORS standard utilising Road Skills Online PDP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n \n

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D.tec International Ltd.<\/h4>\n

Paul McGowan Grab Hire- Case study and testimonial<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n \n

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Motormax<\/h4>\n

Motormax safety systems reduce Saint-Gobain vehicle incident rate by 34%<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n \n

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D.tec International Ltd.<\/h4>\n

David Watson Transport – Case study and testimonial<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"\"Road Skills Online:<\/h3>\n

Sussex Transport embraces\u00a0the FORS standard utilising Road Skills Online PDP<\/h3>\n

Sussex Transport is a family owned haulage, lifting and warehousing business, employing around 50 staff and operating 23 vehicles out of 3 depots located in Brighton, Crawley and Chichester. Since being established in 1990, the company has steadily expanded its range of services and now offers external storage space, on and off site container hire, eCommerce pick & pack and ALLMI & NPORS safety training to its broad range of clients across the South of England and beyond.<\/p>\n

The company has held FORS Silver accreditation for a number of years, however when General Manager, Sian Panton attended a recent FORS Members\u2019 conference she recognised that big changes were on\u00a0their way. Sian explains, \u201cWhile visiting the conference we saw that the new FORS v5.0 standard was much more involved than previous versions and we needed a faster and more streamlined way to communicate company policies and standards to our drivers.<\/p>\n

However, because we provide dedicated haulage at a time that our customers require, we don\u2019t have them all in at 7.00am, which makes it difficult for us to deliver a consistent 15 minute briefing to everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Haulage industry specific training<\/h4>\n

The business already recognised the benefits of using an online solution but as Sian describes, they were not 100% happy with their existing system\u2019s performance, \u201cWe had a different e-learning platform, however it was difficult to use and although it contained generalised risks, it wasn\u2019t dedicated to the road haulage industry. So, having previously worked with Road Skills for our FORS audits, we decided to move away from this\u00a0generic risk approach and chose their solution to deliver our ongoing driver training. We also decided to sign up our warehouse, planning and management teams to Road Skills Online, as it\u2019s a real benefit they all understand what we expect of our drivers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we went through a FORS Silver audit last June, we used Road Skills Online as evidence.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sian continues by saying, \u201cComing from a health & safety and quality background, I recognise that FORS provides a really good framework for best practice in the road haulage industry and when we went through a FORS Silver audit last June, we used Road Skills Online as evidence. We created a document containing screenshots of the whole system to demonstrate the content being delivered, the questions at the end of each Toolbox Talk and the dashboard showing each driver\u2019s progress.\u201d<\/p>\n

Commenting on the Road Skills Online system Sian states, \u201cIt\u2019s so easy to administer and we can add new drivers at any time. Plus there\u2019s also a big environmental benefit because now we don\u2019t have to print off 30 Toolbox Talks to deliver training, the drivers can do it online using the Samsung tablets we\u2019ve provided \u2013 which allows them to refer back to it whenever they need to.\u201d She continues by saying, \u201cThe \u2018live chat\u2019 support is an excellent time saver for the business because some of the drivers are a little tech-phobic and if they have problems, instead of calling me, they now jump online and get it figured out that way. For example I had a small issue with one of my Toolbox Talks this week, so I used the \u2018live chat\u2019 and got it sorted really quickly \u2013 I was back up and running in 5 minutes, so it\u2019s perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve seen a dramatic drop in vehicle accidents and we didn\u2019t have any reportable accidents at all in 2019, which was the first time for about 5 years\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Previously delivering driver training was problematic, but things have changed since implementing the Road Skills online solution, as Sian explains \u2013 \u201cIt saves us a lot of time from a compliance and management point of view. New Toolbox Talks are automatically issued to the drivers and from the dashboard we can easily see who is falling behind. We then chase them on a monthly basis to make sure they keep up to date. Before it was always a worry that we\u2019d need to put our own programme in place, however using Road Skills Online has saved us days of time each month.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat the drivers like about it is the consistent communication, compared to previously where it might have been more erratic. Because a Toolbox Talk is released every month we\u2019re really reinforcing the policies and standards of the business, and the content is very much more on message.\u201d Sian continues, \u201cWe\u2019ve seen a dramatic drop in vehicle accidents and we didn\u2019t have any reportable accidents at all in 2019, which was the first time for about 5 years. Road Skills Online is definitely one of the things that has aided an improvement in our targets and objectives.\u201d<\/p>\n

In summary<\/h4>\n

Sian concludes by saying, \u201cWe\u2019re really happy with the decision we\u2019ve made to implement the Road Skills Online solution \u2013 it\u2019s easy to use, our drivers enjoy the content and they learn something from it. It saves us time and money and there\u2019s a variety of topics about specific risks that the drivers face on a daily basis. There are no negatives, especially as it helps us to meet the requirements of the FORS Bronze and Silver PDP standards and makes it really easy for us to evidence that as well. Overall, it\u2019s a brilliant system.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sussex Transport has a 35-driver subscription to the Road Skills Online Professional Development Plan. The program features monthly bite-size Toolbox Talks delivered in an accessible format that is available 24\/7 on mobile phones, tablets, laptops and desktops. The solution provides management with an \u2018at a glance\u2019 dashboard of all drivers\u2019 progress with the ability to export this information as evidence for audits.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

To learn more about Road Skills Online, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"\"<\/strong>D.tec International Ltd.<\/h3>\n

Paul McGowan Grab Hire –\u00a0Case study and testimonial<\/h3>\n

Paul McGowan Grab Hire Ltd are one of\u00a0 the biggest suppliers of grab and tipper\u00a0 hire wagons within the Midlands. They\u00a0operate a fleet of over 90 wagons and 50\u00a0 items of heavy plant.<\/p>\n

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\"\"1. Challenge<\/h4>\n

Paul McGowan Grab Hire consider the safety of\u00a0 their employees and the public as paramount.<\/p>\n

Alongside their grab and tipper wagon hire, they\u00a0 operate a quarry, supply construction materials to\u00a0 industry and run a recycling operation, therefore,\u00a0 prevention of risk is key to keep the business\u00a0 operating day by day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2. Solution<\/h4>\n

Pre-employment screening was considered the best\u00a0 way to guarantee the safety of all drivers and\u00a0 operators at Paul McGowan Grab Hire.<\/p>\n

Following information and best practice from D.tec,\u00a0 Paul McGowan Grab Hire were able to make an\u00a0 informed decision and purchase the most effective\u00a0 drug screener at a competitive price.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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3. Benefit<\/h4>\n

Paul McGowan Grab Hire have found the\u00a0 implementation of pre-employment screening\u00a0 invaluable. They have reduced their overall\u00a0 exposure to health and safety related risk by\u00a0 ensuring they never knowingly employ someone\u00a0 who is or has recently been under the influence of\u00a0 drugs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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4. Result<\/h4>\n

Pre-employment drug screening has given Paul\u00a0 McGowan Grab Hire the reassurance that their\u00a0 employees are fit to get behind the wheel and\u00a0 operate their machinery safely and responsibly.<\/p>\n

\u2018D.tec are a reliable and reactive business that\u00a0 provides us with the solution we need to minimise\u00a0 our exposure to unnecessary risk\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nContact us to discuss drug and alcohol screening\u00a0 solutions for your business 0800 371898<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Motormax safety systems reduce Saint-Gobain vehicle incident rate by 34%<\/h3>\n

Project Brief<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In 2018 Motormax and leading vehicle converter, Bevan Group launched a bespoke road safety solution to meet the requirements of Saint-Gobain. \u00a0The business required innovative new product lines to improve the safety and efficiency of their fleet of vehicles.<\/p>\n

Project Overview<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  • Since launching Motormax safety system, Saint-Gobain has seen a 34% reduction in vehicle incident frequency across 450 vehicles.<\/li>\n
  • The number of vehicles installed with Motormax equipment continues to grow, currently with over 650 vehicles (November 2021).<\/li>\n
  • Bevan Group now use the Motormax system across 100% of Saint-Gobain vehicles.<\/li>\n
  • Bevan Group has since rolled out the Motormax system to approximately 90% of their other conversions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n