1. An operator’s experience
Dressed to Impress
 An operator’s experience

2. About Tarmac Context Core Value
Recently taken over by CRH following the sale by Lafarge and now part of the 3rd largest construction business in the world
The UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions company
Largest fleet in the industry – currently operating nearly 2000 trucks from our 330 sites across the UK
Core Value
Safety is a core company value – we’re taking a number of actions to improve vulnerable road user safety and safety on our roads generally
Promoting the issue in a way that will make a real difference to not only the culture of our business, but our supply chain and the wider industry

3. Owning the issue
Tarmac’s approach is to manage risk across whole journey, ‘beyond the site’
Safety and Health Transport Manager and new extended team:
Focus on transport related incidents
Supporting and vehicle safety through Driving Safety initiative
Clear boundaries and responsibilities
Gets involved in every incident involving a vehicle to review the investigation, communicate lessons learnt and use this to focus improvements
Working with our insurers to understand not only our own incidents but those across the industry and what we can do to reduce incidents

4. Equipment now standard
All CLOCS equipment fitted as standard on new vehicles (since mid 2013)
Side under runs on all vehicles (retrofitted nationally)
Side sensors and audible alerts (retrofitted nationally)
All round cameras (all vehicles since mid 2014 plus retrofits)
Now reviewing next generation collision avoidance systems
All supported with driver training covering Vulnerable Users

5. In addition Alcolock system in all own fleet Cement Tankers
Phone system in cabs that can’t be answered whilst ignition switched on

8. Transport Managers can sleep at night!!
What’s the benefit?
We have seen a reduction in blameworthy road incidents
Average cost of claims has reduced by c.20%
Fewer 50/50 claims and payouts
Insurance premiums reduced by 10%
Management time spent on more pro active safety management
Contract Hauliers and employed drivers feel better protected and informed
Recognised by customers as an operator with strong safety culture
Contracts won on back of safety standards
Transport Managers can sleep at night!!