ROSPA AWARDS 2017: SPEEDY SERVICES
“Speedy has taken a pioneering stance on health and
safety in the hire industry, working hard to drive standards
of best practice across our business and industry. We are
the only UK hire company to be accredited to ISO:50001
- Energy Management systems. This demonstrates our
commitment to reducing energy consumption.”
Q Speedy Expo 2017 will take place at Exhibition
Centre Liverpool in November. Can you tell us more
about the event?
“Speedy Expo is a 2 day event being held from 01st
to 02nd November 2017, at Exhibition Centre, Liverpool,
United Kingdom. This event showcases products including
tools and equipment, lifting and materials handling
equipment, temporary lighting equipment, temporary
power generation and much more.
“In the evening, Speedy celebrates supplier innovation
with a supplier/customer dinner, culminating in the
Speedy Supplier Awards. Accolades include the Health and
Safety Award, Environmental Award, Specialist Award, and
Partnered Services Award.
“In its 9th successful year, Speedy Expo is the UKs
largest private hire show.”
Q What is Speedy’s mission?
“Speedy’s mission is to provide safe, reliable hire
equipment and services to enable successful delivery of
customer projects.
“Our strategy for growth focuses on three
fundamental themes:
• Providing first class customer service so that everything
we do is focused on the customer.
• Innovating and doing things differently, and better than
our competitors.
• Cultivating strong client relationships.
“Underpinning these is a commitment to keeping our
people and customers safe, and creating an empowered
culture.
“Our values are:
• Safety - the first priority in everything we do.
• As One - working together to collectively achieve our
goals.
• Innovation - continuously improving.
• Drive - delivering first class customer service.
Q Why should prospective customers reading this
article choose Speedy Services? What sets you aside
from your competitors?
“Speedy is the largest and safest hire company in the
UK, based on annual report accident injury frequency rates.
We don’t just offer tools - we offer a safe way to use those
tools with industry leading support, training and literature
to make sure the customer, regardless of how big or how
small, gets that job done, as safely and with the least
amount of risk to their health as possible.
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HSE INTERNATIONAL
Speedy Intelligent
Safety Rules:
• We report ALL accidents, incidents and
near misses to our line manager.
• We DO NOT operate plant or
equipment unless trained.
• We DO NOT use mobile phones whilst
driving operating plant or operating
equipment.
• We ALWAYS wear the correct PPE.
• We DO NOT work under the influence
of drugs and/or alcohol.
• We DO NOT stand in or around loading
areas where plant and equipment are
operating.
• We DO NOT walk past when we see
something is wrong.
• We ALWAYS lift and carry items
within our capabilities or use lifting
equipment.
• We look after each other and our
customers.
• If something is unsafe when working,
we STOP and ask.
“Combining this with our industry leading Green Option
products and our value added services – I would ask
potential customers: Why would you want to work with
the second safest or the second most sustainable hire
company?
Q Many thanks for taking the time to speak to HSE
International. In closing, are there are any additional
topics you’d like to discuss?
Speedy has invested in a state-of-the-art Mobile Safety
Unit (MSU), which is our way of taking Intelligent Safety
on the road. It’s free to (any) customers and promotes
safety topics ranging from working at height to dust
solutions. The Speedy Intelligent Safety trailer is available
for exhibitions, customer presentations, toolbox talks,
stand down days and events. You can find out more on our
Intelligent Safety website.
Speedy does it all - from everyday essentials to specialist
power, survey and lifting solutions, professional training,
and a full range of support services.
For more information, visit: www.speedyservices.com or call 0800 500 3993