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Evander Glazing & Locks
scoops RoSPA gold award
The firm had already scooped
the RoSPA Silver Award
last year and achieved the
jump to a Gold Award in
just a year by reducing the
annual number of reportable
accidents by 38%.
Meanwhile, on the road,
Evander’s continuing drive
to improve safety standards
across its fleet saw the
company achieve a 51%
accident and incident cost
reduction in the first 18
months, going from a monthly
average cost of £11,981 in 2012
to £5,870 in 2013.
Evander chief executive
Officer Rick Francis said:
‘RoSPA is a prestigious and
world-renowned organisation
recognised internationally.
We’re delighted to receive a
Gold Award in only our second
year of entry. We’re proud
to give our new and existing
clients assurance of Evander’s
commitment to promoting
health and safety in the
workplace.’
To achieve a RoSPA Gold
Award, companies must
demonstrate strong audit
systems and evidence of a
rigorous workplace safety
culture, high compliance levels
with active monitoring of
performance of principal risks
and low and reducing rates
of workplace error, harm and
reductions in accident-related
costs.
STRONG OUTLOOK FOR
MANUFACTURING SECTOR
Activity in the UK manufacturing sector
remained solid in May, and output is
expected to rise strongly in the next
three months, the latest CBI Industrial
Trends Survey shows.
Output volumes continued to grow at the
same rate as in the previous two months,
and with stronger growth anticipated for
the coming quarter.
The survey of 437 manufacturers found
that total order books remained well
above the long-run average. Export orders
fell below normal, mainly driven by the
chemicals and automotive sectors, but
remained strong by historical standards.
Katja Hall, CBI Deputy Director-General,
said:
“Overall, the manufacturing sector
continues to perform well. Output
growth is on an upward trend, with firms
expecting an even stronger rise in the next
three months.
“Inflationary pressures are under
control, with firms now expecting only
a slight rise in the selling prices of their
goods.
“The recent rise in Sterling, coupled with
a tepid recovery in the Eurozone could
weigh on export demand. As the UK’s
economic recovery gains a firmer footing,
we need to ramp up manufacturing
exports to high-growth markets, driving
job creation here in the UK.”
Van users losing money by
not learning from the past
Van users are losing money with
every mile travelled, according to The
Fuelcard People – a Fuel Card Group
company – because they have neglected
to learn from the past with drivers
refuelling at excessive prices every day
using outdated fuel cards.
Steve Clarke, group marketing manager,
said: “Almost every van user is now
familiar wit