May 30th, 2024
3 mins
Recently I caught up with Sue Rowland (Regional Health & Safety Business Partner) and the audit team from Sysco at their Warrington RDC. It was quite an experience, focusing on compliance but at the same time very people centric.
Sue Rowland states: ‘the audit is about helping the site not beating them with a stick. We talk to people, we find solutions and change hearts and minds. During the 3-day audit the question we constantly ask ourselves is what are we doing to prevent our people being injured’
From left to right, Sue Rowland (Regional H&S), Martin Raby (General Manager), Simon Brentnall (BFFF), John Edwards (H&S), Andy Bryant (H&S), Andy Bryant (H&S).
During the audit the team showed me how their TOP X dynamic risk matrix works. Both distribution and warehousing display their top 10 hazards, these are dynamic and are displayed at the entrance of each area in a 3 x 3 risk matrix.
Talking to Martin Raby, general manager, he explained how he gets involved in with everyone on site by talking to people in the canteen and even playing pool with colleagues, I liked the fact Martin was walking the walk.
Thanks to Sysco and the team for this insight and opportunity.
