One of our strategic focus areas is developing a strong Safety DNA across Kinaxia. Significant progress has been made so far this year, including a surge in near miss reporting, reductions in vehicle accidents and lost time injuries, and the rollout of “days accident free” boards. More than 2000 hours of in-person training, such as IOSHH Managing Safely courses, First Aid and Mental Health First Aid, Fire Warden and mock trials, is strengthening safety culture at all levels. Ongoing site audits and compliance initiatives further drive continuous improvement and reinforce our commitment to safety excellence throughout the business.

Highlights include:

• Near miss reporting 76.5% up versus last year – that’s 761 more reports! Fantastic progress being made and we look forward to this trend continuing throughout the year.
• Lost Time Accidents reduced by 33% versus last year. A clear indication of the increased focus and commitment to safety at all levels.
• Vehicle accidents reduced by 22% versus last year, despite substantially higher mileage over the same period!

Round-Up:

“Days accident free” boards are being rolled out across the business!

The Daventry warehouse is currently top of the leader board with over 1000 lost time accident-free days!

We rolled out IOSHH Managing Safely courses with 25 senior colleagues so far this year, with a 100% pass rate, improving risk assessment and safety awareness in leadership is core to our mission of creating a Safety DNA across the business. Well done to everyone who took part and thank you for engaging with the programme. More IOSHH Managing Safely courses will be rolled out later in the year.

Two mock trial sessions were held in March with 48 colleagues in attendance – the session delivered an immersive realistic experience of the stark consequences of a serious incident taking place at work and the HSE court hearing, with colleagues playing members of the jury in a replay of a real life scenario adapted for the educational demonstration.