A stringent workplace culture encompassing every aspect of health and safety and the physical and mental wellbeing of every member of staff has earned Palletline a prestigious Gold Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for the 11th time.
The accolade is in recognition of the leading palletised freight distribution network’s consistent efforts to ensure that its health and safety culture is firmly ingrained at every level of the operation – not just across its network of hubs, offices and warehouses but across its network of 96 members.
For Palletline, safety is not just a policy—it is embedded in its DNA, shaping every aspect of its operation with Palletline continuing to set the industry standard for health and safety in the wider logistics sector.
And with the lowest accident rates in the industry, Palletline was credited for its robust workplace management systems.
First introduced almost 70 years ago, the RoSPA national accreditation is given to businesses and organisations which have implemented world-leading health and safety policies, with rigorous health and safety management systems, outstanding control of risk in the workplace and very low levels of error, harm or loss.
Palletline has to meet an exacting set of criteria each time to win the award. Workforce buy-in at every level of the operation is measured alongside the company’s accident record and its health and safety management systems.
Graham Leitch, Group CEO of Palletline, said: “This award is a real testament to every member of the Palletline team.
“By the very nature of our industry where challenges can arise at any given moment every day continues to be a learning curve. As such we will continue to strive for the highest levels of safety in everything we do as we seek to build on the standards that have already earned us the reputation as the UK pallet network’s industry leader in health and safety innovation.”
Palletline’s success lies in its unwavering commitment to health and safety. Established in 1992 the 78-strong member owned network is made up of a 12,000-strong workforce, a daily fleet exceeding 6,000 vehicles across 96 strategically-located depots handling more than four million pallets of freight each year.
Over the years the company has introduced a series of industry firsts including being the first network to introduce a 750kg weight limit on unassisted tail deliveries, which have since been adopted by other networks and operators across the wider transport industry.
Innovations such as drive-through warehouses, pedestrianised operations, one way traffic systems and 10 mph speed limits and more recently the prevention of forklifts from lifting loads exceeding 400kg above 1.2m, mitigating double deck trailer loading risks, have all contributed to Palletline’s exemplary safety record.
Its revolutionary Palleteyes system is among the network’s latest game changers. The first forklift-mounted CCTV and scanning system enhances operational efficiency while significantly reducing risks.
