Heverin Haulage LTD is involved in the collection of waste products from commercial and domestic clients in and around the London, South East, East & West Midlands. We are currently based conveniently just off the M1 (Junction 9) near St Albans the operation specialises in transporting waste to recycling plants and energy plants where it is turned into renewable energy. Heverin Haulage has made significant steps with both road safety and fuel efficiency with a fleet of euro 6 vehicles all fully covered by top of the range live camera systems. Heverin Haulage uses the support of FORs to ensure our business if meeting high standards expected within the industry.
We were first made aware of the FORs scheme in 2013 through a new potential client. We looked into the FORs accreditation realising the outlines could help us from our company while reducing running costs and improving safety.
Heverin Haulage is required to maintain a FORs accreditation in line with customer requirements. FORs helps to ensure Heverin Haulage work to the highest standards of safety of client’s sites. Whilst confident with our compliance systems already in place we set about aligning our own policies and procedures with the FORS standard and had our first successful Bronze audit in 2013. We proceeded to develop and enhance systems and strategies which has seen us gain FORS Siler & Gold.
Since first becoming FORS members Heverin Haulage Ltd have adopted management techniques and approach to its fleet renewal programme which has resulted in a reduction in emission outputs. This approach has seen our current fleet of Euro VI vehicles return much improved fuel efficiency figures reducing the fleets emissions.
Heverin Haulage take advantage of the FORs training using toolkits, training the management systems that are available via the FORs online system. FORs enables us to offer comprehensive training to our driving staff & office teams who support the drivers with the Safe Urban Driving, Lo-City courses ect. The driver training offered by FORs has helped to improve fleet emissions to improve efficiency & reduce incidents, complaints & PCNs year on year. FORs Practitioner workshops are allowing us to ensure all staff are trained to the highest standards and aware of the FORs scheme.
Michael Heverin, Managing Director – The FORs scheme has contributes to or success in securing further contracts by promoting our credibility in the marketplace.
FORs are setting high standards within the industry with useful training and management tools helping operators optimise their businesses – Michael Heverin, Managing Director.
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MPG | Incidents per 100,000 Kms | CO2 | NOx | PM10 | Number of PCNs | Proportion of fleet that uses alternative fuels |
| Year 2018 | 8.91 | 0.5 | 5320 | 5982 | 116.84 | 56 | 0% |
| Year 2019 | 9.89 | 0.45 | 5010 | 5496 | 98.20 | 42 | 0% |
| Year 2020 | 10.50 | 0.2 | 4669 | 5079 | 89.42 | 21 | 0% |
| Percentage improvement | 22% | 65% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 50% | N/A |
Heverin Haulage LTD monitor and review the health, fitness and wellbeing of our drivers using medical declaration forms which are issued on employment and reviewed periodically thereafter.
In addition, we will continue to encourage drivers to eat healthy, participate in regular fitness activities and distribute healthy lifestyle literature to drivers.
- Recruitment of drivers – Our drivers largely come from recommendation, but we are currently reviewing ways to encourage new drivers into the industry via local schools and colleges and adding recruitment sections to our website and other social media outlets. We are also using forms of social media to advertise for drivers i.e Facebook & Instagram.
- Noise assessment – Although our operating centre is not in a noise sensitive area, some of the various site we deliver to can be, so we carry out toolbox talks to make drivers aware of keeping noise to an absolute minimum. Also, we are always careful in planning our deliveries to minimise disruption in the local area.
- Modal shift and alternative vehicles – We are continually looking at how technology is moving forward to meet the needs of the industry however there is not yet any alternatively fuel vehicles available that would meet our requirements
Heverin Haulage LTD have continued to invest in our fleet to ensure we are operating the most efficient vehicles available. Our current fleet is entirely Euro VI vehicles and recording significant improvements as they reduce both fuel use age and harmful emissions.
We will continue to develop and evolve looking for new ways to constantly improve safety standards and reduce emissions output of the fleet by investing in the latest technology on the market.
Heverin Haulage aim to encourage customers, suppliers and other companies from within the industry to take advantage of the benefits that FORS can bring, by advertising the brand wherever possible. Usually, the company would also be extremely active in the community, engaging with schools, colleges, and regional events as a means of promoting both the road transport sector and FORS. However, plans and events have been largely disrupted because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Continuing to be a FORs Gold accredited member is helping the business achieve a high status in the industry and setting a benchmark for other haulier within the industry to follow. As a FORs accredited member the business has adapted and developed into a safer and more efficient operation building on our reputation as a high- quality operator.
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