MEMBERNEWS Fleet provider awarded safety standard
Go Plant Fleet Services has become one of the first specialist vehicle providers to achieve a new international standard for Occupational Health and Safety. The Ibstock business, with a
nationwide scope, has been awarded ISO 45001 – a certification that demonstrates its ongoing commitment to maintaining a world class, safe working environment.
‘Our safety record is up there with the best as a result and we’re naturally doing all we can to keep it that way’
The standard, which replaces
OHSAS18001, provides a framework that enables organisations to manage workplace risk and ensure compliance with legislation. It’s designed to help maintain a safe and healthy environment for workers, visitors and anyone affected by a company’s activities. Anthony Draper, Head of Health,
Safety, Environment and Quality at Go Plant Fleet Services, said: “We place a huge amount of importance
Anthony Draper and Juliet Howells
on health and safety across our entire business. “It’s something that applies
throughout our own working environments and to those of our customers and suppliers. “We work to best practice across our nationwide operation, our
safety record is up there with the best as a result and we’re naturally doing all we can to keep it that way. “Our achievement of the new
standard underlies that commitment to safety across the board. Completing this way ahead
of the deadline is another illustration of how we’re leading the way in our industry.” Many organisations have been
working to health and safety standards laid down by their own countries. The publication of this new standard, in 2018, was designed to deliver consistency across the world. It differs from the previous standard by calling on companies to systematically define and monitor internal and external issues and look at conditions affecting operation. It requires the determination of
risk and opportunities that may impact the ability to deliver planned results, including the health and safety of employees during the job, and places increased emphasis on the leadership of the company to be more engaged and responsible. There is increased focus on
objectives relating to progress and performance and new requirements for the participation and consultation of workers in the health and safety management system. The new standard also specifies
a hierarchy of operational controls in relation to hazards and risk.
With more than 80% of industrial business leaders ready to invest in new Digital Technologies and 74% saying that the Digital Adoption message is loud and clear, it’s surprising to see that 98% are still confused about the exact meaning of Digital Transformation.
In 2019, 53% of industrial businesses have no plans or are unsure about how to implement their own Digital Transformation and 23% have been working only on a stand alone project. It’s clear that there is a confusing
message about Digital Transformation and we can blame the media, technology vendors and other advocates for throwing everything they can into that mix.
So, in all that confusion, why should industries seriously think about making their move and apply Digital Technologies?
It’s all down to the value of doing it.
A proper Digital Transformation will generate a range of tangible outcomes, but for now the immediate value for all industries is to ensure that they will be still trading in the near future.
Remember Kodak, Nokia, Blackberry, Blockbuster as a few examples of businesses that notoriously missed the move to new technologies and then take a minute to look where they are now.
Competitors and consumers are the two key factors that will be impacting the future positioning of all industries.
Competitors, as they will be applying digital technologies to their operations and products, will be creating added value and Unique Selling Proposition.
Lionel Mazzella Director
Consumers, as they will be looking for products offering embedded Digital Technologies and will be buying the ones that closely match their lifestyle and digital awareness.
If, as a business leader, you are part of the 53% with no plans or are confused about how to implement your Digital Transformation, I’m afraid that you’ll be facing a rapid market change within the next five years.
Digital Transformation is a complex journey, it will take time and will bring significant changes to your business model, operation and people.
Don’t waste another day - your next step should be to get the right level of support.
Get in touch with us at D.Evo and let’s initiate your Digital journey together. Lionel Mazzella MSc, CEng MIET, CMrg MCMI •
Director@D.Evo •
www.devo-ic.com • 07484 368 937 8 business network February 2020
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