Compliance

The route to safety beyond compliance

At Ferguson Transport & Shipping, health and safety is led from the very top of the organisation. The Company safety, health, environmental and quality policy is reviewed annually and the Policy statement is signed every year by the Group Managing Director, showing full commitment from the board of directors.

The objective of the company as a whole is to constantly strive to exceed its health and safety obligations. Ferguson Transport & Shipping’s steadfast commitment to “Safety beyond Compliance” ensures that every operation carried out is the safest it possibly can be, with all tasks assessed and proactive actions are taken to reduce any remaining risk to be as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP).

The company continually invests in healthy and safe working conditions for employees, subcontractors and business partners. This is pursued by applying workplace and road safety with general health and safety best-practice processes including:

• training programs
• ensuring that working hours are suitable for each employee
• introducing flexi-time or similar systems where applicable

To ensure continued improvement, some years ago the company adopted compliance teams within the traffic and marine sections of the company which meet monthly to ensure compliance with all current legislation and good practice.

Just one example of how Ferguson Transport & Shipping is constantly striving to develop and enhance its safety culture.

Ferguson Transport (Spean Bridge) Ltd and Ferguson Shipping (Kishorn Port) Ltd are committed to playing their part in the Fair Work Convention’s vision that by 2025, people in Scotland will have a world-leading working life where fair work drives success, wellbeing and prosperity for individuals, businesses, organisations, and society. We are therefore developing a workplace that is built on the five key dimensions of Fair Work: effective voice, opportunity, security, fulfilment, and respect.