Ronnie Miles
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Scotland’s Favourite for Generations www.bellsfoodgroup.co.uk
Transcript of Ronnie Miles
Scotland’s Favourite for Generations
www.bellsfoodgroup.co.uk
Summary Two custom built bakeries & distribution depot
in Shotts, Lanarkshire, employing over 200 staff.
BRC Global Accreditation at “A” Grade level across our estate.
A firm favourite with households across the UK, Bells has been a trusted brand for generations of families.
Established 1931.
We pride ourselves on quality and consistency.
Extensive training programme for staff at every level
Strong relationships with our multiple clients.
A manufacturer you can trust – Scotland’s Number 1 brand.
Bells Food Group Ltd employs around 200 staff:
Production 160
Technical & Maintenance 10
Finance & Administration 10
Despatch 15
Sales & Marketing 5
Employees
3 reasons:
Why manage health and safety?
MORAL FINANCIAL LEGAL
& simply because we WANT to !
What have we done?
Established 2 Health and Safety Committees:
Senior Management Health and Safety Committee
Health and Safety Committee
Investment in Training:
IOSH Managing Safely
IOSH Directing Safely
NEBOSH National Certificate
NEBOSH General Diploma
USDAW Health and Safety Training for Union Reps
Internal Accredited Fork Lift Trainer
Internal Accredited Manual Handling Trainers.
20+ Trained First Aid Staff
Commitment & Leadership
Finance Director & Production Director NEBOSH qualified (general certificate) & both working towards NEBOSH diploma via distance learning.
Health & Safety a core objective of the business & on every board meeting agenda.
Finance budget allocated for Health & Safety Training
Senior Management are members of the Health and Safety Management Team.
External Health & Safety Consultant.
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IOSH Managing Safety IOSH Directing Safety NEBOSH General Certificate NEBOSH Diploma
Health and Safety Training
IOSH Managing
Safely , 10%
IOSH Directing Safely, 3%
NEBOSH General
Certificate, 2%
NEBOSH Diploma,
2%
Course Number
IOSH Managing Safety 17
IOSH Directing Safety 5
NEBOSH General Certificate 3
NEBOSH General Certificate (working towards) 2
NEBOSH Diploma (working towards) 3
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Achieved SVQ Working Towards SVQ
SVQ
SVQ Level 2 –
Production Control
Skills, Facilities
Support Skills,
Distribution Skills
SVQ Level 3 –
Specialist
Management Skill,
Specialist Technical
Skills
New Qualification –
Food & Drink
Operations
Health and Safety Committee
Bells Food Group Ltd are committed to minimising accidents and by having the commitment the health and safety committee will help to address this.
Meet on a monthly basis.
Comprises of production operatives, middle management and senior management
All hold IOSH Managing Safely qualification as minimum.
Senior Management Health and Safety Committee
Ronnie Miles, Deputy Managing Director
Paul Griffiths, Operations Director (Savoury)
Andrew Bell, Operations Director (Cake & Pastry)
Jackie Hughes, External Health & Safety Consultant
John Watson, Health & Safety Manager
Stephanie Rothin, Human Resources Manager
Health and Safety Committee
Jackie Hughes External H&S
Consultant
John Watson H&S Manager
Stephanie Rothin
HR Manager
Karol Nowacki Packing
Supervisor
Craig Weir Comas Operator
Carol Herd Production Operative
Lorna Queen Packing Manager
Dennis McCall Machine Setter
Jackie Wemyss Production
Manager
Allan Davidson Production Operative
Ewa Kobylarz QA Auditor
Paul Griffiths Operations
Director
Remit of Health & Safety Committee
1. Help identify areas with safety concerns.
2. Review risk assessments and where appropriate agree remedial action.
3. Review accident and near miss reports.
4. Review training requirements and needs.
5. Carry out health and safety audits and recommend actions.
6. Communication – let colleagues know about committee work
7. Consultation – make sure that staff can have their input through you.
8. Participate in projects.
9. Make recommendations to the Safety Management Team so that action can be taken.
10. Feedback from the Safety Management Team.
Health and Safety Committee - some recent projects
Slips, Trips and Falls
Manual Handling
Review of PPE provision
Current Campaign
Near Miss Reporting
To encourage staff to identify potential hazards and prevent injury in the workplace.
Members of the Health & Safety Committee to bring a completed report with them to the next meeting to discuss.
Posters on display in canteen/notice board/bakery.
Reports more readily available (recent meeting discovered that they were locked away).
Staff encouraged to report a near miss – instead of “leaving it to someone else”
Where are we now & benefits of H&S Training
Increased awareness of Health & Safety
More robust accident reporting
Accident Investigations carried out by NEBOSH qualified personnel.
Absenteeism period 6 months to September 2013 is 0.6% ( previous year 1%)
Staff Turnover 6%
Productivity has increased in all cost centres.
Increased morale.
Money savings ? Difficult to quantify however yes we have saved money !
Competent, Trained & Professional Staff !
