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Your suggestions put into action!

Thank you to everyone who has got involved in reporting
hazards and near misses, and making improvement We’ve received
suggestions. 38

There have been some great suggestions that the
business is working on and some suggestions where we
already had processes in place. suggestions so far
Every Accident is Preventable
Winter driving
The Axle Weigher lifting device
Most of us do some kind of driving daily - either to and
After identifying the potential hazards involved in from work, or as part of our roles.
the dangers of removing axle weighers from their We had many suggestions on safe
pit, the service team developed an axle weigher driving during the winter months,
lifting device. The device eliminates the need to and as a result Prevention Pete sent
use site forklifts which gives our technicians more his top tips last week. The business
self-sufficiency. It also comes with load tested also has driving policies in place to
packing to rest the weigher on while carrying out ensure you are as safe as possible
load cell changes. We now have 13 in total, stored when you are out on the road - if
across our lock ups in the UK and Ireland for you would like more information on these please speak
technicians to use when they need them. to Nicki Giles.

The factory roof

This year we have a made a huge investment in the
factory roof after water leaks were causing safety
hazards on the shop floor. To fix the problem,
roof specialists are applying a special coating of
5000m² Polyglass torched onto felt. The project is
due to finish on the 21st December and the new,
watertight roof will remove the health and safety
risk of water on the factory floor as well as protect
factory production equipment.

Mental health awareness

Every Avery Weigh-Tronix employee has free access to
support through our Employee Assistance Programme
provided by our pension provider, Aviva.

The EAP offers free guidance from qualified councillors
to support you with challenges such as buying a new
home, illness, managing money, relationships and raising
children, or even if you just need someone to talk to.

You can call at any time, day or night and it is completely
confidential.

Call 0800 015 5630 free from a landline or mobile phone.

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