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International Conference of Road Safety at Work
February 16 – 18, 2009
Sustaining Safety in Hard
Times / Times of Recession
Paul Gallemore
European Head of HSEQ
Contents
› Introduction to Wolseley
› Building an Effective Business Case for Fleet Safety
› Engaging key Internal and External stakeholders
› Identifying the “Biggest Bang for your Buck”
› Our Fleet Safety Journey
› The Sustainable Benefits
› Highlighting Success and Continuous Improvement
Wolseley – Some Facts & Figures
Operations in 30 countries
Over 5,300 branches worldwide
70,000 Employees
£16.9 billion of sales
22,500 Vehicles (Cars and Trucks)
At least 25,000 Drivers
At least 5,000 Collisions (3rd Party)
Building an Effective Business Case
Financial
Moral
Duty of Care
Legal
Building an Effective Business Case
Insurance
Costs
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Collisions, Injuries, Ill health,
damage etc.
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Lost time
Extra wages, overtime payments
Damage to products, plant, buildings,
tools, vehicles, equipment
Sick Pay
Fines
Loss of contracts or customers
Legal costs
Site clean up costs
Management investigation time
Excess on any claims
Loss of business reputation
£1
Uninsured
Costs
£8 - £36
Source: Health and Safety Executive - HS(G) 96 - The Cost of Accidents at Work
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Building and Effective Business Case
Example - Wolseley UK Collisions (05/06)
Engaging Key Stakeholders
Integration
Safety is always one
of our top priorities
Business Risk
We actively look for
problems and work
on reducing risks
Compliant
We have systems in
place to manage
most risks
Reactive
Safety is important,
we do a lot every
time we have an
accident
Ignorance
Who cares as long
as we don’t get
caught
Engaging Key Stakeholders
Focused Fleet Safety Steering Group,
including participants from:
 Health safety and environment
 Transport fleet
 Car fleet
 HR
 Training
 Branch & Operations Manager’s
 External: Insurance broker (Willis), Insurer
(Zurich), Risk management advisors (IDS), Fleet
suppliers (GE) and Accident management (FMG)
Quarterly meetings with sub-groups to
focus on fleet safety programmes
Identifying the Biggest Bang for Your Buck
Zurich audit outcomes
2004 %
2006 %
All fleets
Fleet safety policy
39
84
73
OHS policy and risk assessment
47
78
68
Legal compliance
60
88
76
Organisational leadership and culture
48
81
72
Journey/mobility planning
62
72
77
Driver recruitment and induction
74
86
70
Driver management
61
80
65
Driver wellbeing
42
73
62
Vehicle management
58
83
76
Claims reporting and investigation
43
69
64
Marketing and community involvement
36
82
46
Reversing
49
70
64
Cash for cars
60
80
62
Agency drivers
50
60
73
Overall
53
78
68
Identifying the Biggest Bang for Your Buck
Our Fleet Safety Journey
Driver Focus
Groups and
Driver of the
Year
Fleet Safety
Audit
Gap Analysis
On-line Driver
Assessment
and Training
Appointed
Fleet Safety
Champion
Established
Fleet Safety
Steering
Group
Random Drug
and Alcohol
Screening
Separate Car
and
Commercial
Focus Groups
Driver Pledge,
Policy, Risk
Assessment
Identified the
Moral, Legal
and Financial
Case
Launched
Fleet Safety
Policy &
Handbooks
Post Collision
Investigation
Calls
Quarterly
Driver
Newsletter
Launched
Developed
Fleet Safety
Action Plan
04/05
Benchmarking
with Other
Organisations
05/06
Focus on
Grey Fleet
Drivers
06/07
0708
08/09
Our Fleet Safety Journey
Post Incident Calls
Instigated where a Company Car
collision has resulted in:
• an injury to a 3rd party
• personal injury to an employee
• caused over £1,000 of damage
Carried out by ex-police trainers
Conversation highlights key “risk”
factors leading up to the collision
Helps to Identify the root cause of
the collision and any further
training requirements
Our Fleet Safety Journey
Our Fleet Safety Journey
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Monthly Essential Safety Theme to all WUK
locations focusing on ‘Fleet Safety’
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Fleet Safety Seminars hosted by IDS
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Road Safety Training in Local Schools
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Tyre & windscreen checks at Head Offices
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Alcohol Awareness Workshop run by Zurich
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Reverse parking only and “Dress Down” day at
Head Offices – all proceeds in aid of Brake
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FSSG meeting held during the week
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D.C’s and branches promoted road safety with
campaigns targeted at their local communities
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Brake’s petition lobbying for 20mph zones
around schools and homes signed by
employees and students attending workshops
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Online driver assessment reminders sent
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Press releases in trade and local press
The Sustainable Benefits
Focus on Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving
The Benefits of SAFED
Fuel Efficiency - Using fuel more efficiently
means:
Reduced fuel consumption by 1,000 litres per
year will:
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save an operator £700 a year (assuming
a price of 70 pence per litre, excluding
Taxes)
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save 2.6 tonnes of carbon dioxide
emissions a year
 lower costs
 improved profit margins
 reduced emissions
 improved environmental performance
Safer Driving / Safer driving means:
 less injuries and fatalities on our roads
 less accident damage to vehicles
 less unproductive downtime for vehicle repair
 reduced insurance premiums
For more information see UK DOT Good Practice Guide 2100
Highlighting Success
The key benefits for focusing upon Fleet Safety
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Significant Cost Savings
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Efficiency Improvements
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Better customer service
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Fewer Injuries, Collisions and lost workdays
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Lower claims, Lower administration costs, Lower insurance premiums
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Improved Performance Management
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Consistent & Timely External/Internal Reporting
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Improved Internal Operational Control
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Brand Enhancement / Protection
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Achieve Operational Excellence
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Improved Compliance with Legal and Reporting standards
Highlighting Success
Highlighting Success
 Year on year reduction in injury (35%) and Collision rates (45%) since
2004
 1,000 collisions avoided in 07/08, equal to £1.5 million of direct costs
and significantly more indirect costs avoided
 Occupational H & S and Fleet Safety programme has received national
and international recognition
Next Steps
 Car Policy Review & Handbook Update
 Focus on Grey Fleet
 Post Collision Investigation Call
 Internal Audit on Car Fleet Department
 External Zurich Audit
 Safe Driver of the Year 2009
 National Road Safety Week 2009
 Further Benchmarking via working parties and DfBB
 Separate Car & Commercial Focus Groups
Thank You
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For more information, contact:
 [email protected]
 01926 705622
 [email protected]
 01926 705320
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Or visit www.wolseley.co.uk