Company recognised for road safety

A HINCKLEY-based manufacturer has been awarded a bronze FORS certificate for their efforts in improving efficiency and road safety.

Stressline, which employs nine drivers within their transport division, undertook the year-long process to improve the efficiency of the transport, reduce fuel costs, and help improve safe driving practises.

The company’s nine vehicles include five rigids and four articulated trucks, together covering around 500,000 miles every year transporting heavy concrete, steel and stone products throughout the UK.

The FORS (Fleet Operating Recognition Scheme) accreditation is widely recognised in the transport industry as the primary scheme within the UK.

Kerry Parker, transport manager at Stressline, said: “The accreditation is not straightforward to achieve and isn’t handed out arbitrarily to potential members.

“To get the bronze standard we had to ensure that we have adequate policies and procedures in place for the whole of the transport function.

“All drivers and management completed e-Learning modules and will continue to do so on a six monthly basis.

“In addition, all data will be kept up to date and analysed to help us improve further. However, the benefits speak for themselves; we are delighted to be part of the scheme.”

The FORS recognition means that Stressline join a list of over 4,500 UK transport companies in contributing towards safer roads and more efficient deliveries to their merchant customer base.