Europa reinforces safety culture 

WORKING CLOSELY with the onsite operational teams and taking on board feedback from team members in a ‘you said we did’ format, the sites are reaffirming their commitment to the Health, Safety and Wellbeing of their staff and contractors.

The team will oversee Health & Safety across 18 UK and European branches, encompassing approximately 1,000 employees.

It follows the renovation of the company’s training facilities over the last 12 months in Dartford, Birmingham and Corby, the successful integration of the app-based EVOTIX software and several innovative initiatives that shone a spotlight on Health & Safety across the group. In 2023, Europa Warehouse won the Health, Safety and Wellbeing award at the Northampton Logistics Awards.  

A cornerstone of the company’s Health & Safety strategy is EVOTIX. This is an app-based tool, originally installed in November 2022, which provides real-time education, monitoring, reporting and analysis of Europa’s health and safety record. The systems make safety reporting accessible to everyone and informs education and training for the logistics provider.

Head of facilities and health and safety lead Jon Margetts, said: “The team will oversee a range of initiatives to help Europa maintain its strong health safety and welfare culture which has seen year on year reductions in the number of accidents across our sites.

“The inductions and user-guides are interactive and engaging, and make use of videos, Q&As and case-led practical examples. When paired with our robust Safe Operating Procedures, these set a precedent for people carrying out tasks safely.

“Our newly instated weekly audits uphold our safe and responsible working culture, providing greater visibility over areas for improvement, driving standards and accountability, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations whilst also maintaining core safety practices in line with our ISO 45001 accreditation (the International standard for Health & Safety at Work).”

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