How health and safety is raising standards in supply chains
Every year, more than 2 million workers die from work-related accidents, and more than 300 million are victims of non-fatal accidents. These are a result of unsafe and unhealthy working conditions. Although Occupational Safety and Health hazards are inherent to all workplaces, supply chains offer opportunities to promote good health and safety practices, particularly in […]
Employee safety in the logistics industry starts with data collection and analysis
Logistics organisations are under unprecedented pressure to improve not only efficiency, but also employee safety. The COVID-19-inspired spike in demand has highlighted endemic performance problems and created new workplace challenges; how can companies recruit and retain staff in a highly competitive market when the transport and storage industry exhibits a higher rate of injury at […]
Fleets ‘need to be aware of growing impact of pandemic on driver mental health’
Fleets need to be aware of the growing impact of the pandemic on mental health and any subsequent safety risks to drivers, FleetCheck is warning. Peter Golding, Managing Director at the fleet software specialist, pointed to a new poll that showed 40% of people believed their mental health had become worse during the crisis. He […]
BIFA offers guidance for business life after lockdown
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has published a guidance blueprint on the steps businesses should be taking in order to facilitate a return to work once the current lockdown restrictions are eased by the Government. BIFA says that whilst it was difficult to provide precise answers to the many questions it has received from […]
