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British Sugar has been given the DuPont Safety Award 2009 in the Innovative Approach category. The leading supplier of sugars in the UK received the award for its company-wide personal safety initiative called Safety Performance Discussions.
The company initiated this programme of two-way confidential discussions on personal safety matters between line managers and team members. The initiative is conducted through a computer-based program whereby a number of predetermined safety questions, themes and topics are discussed, and action plans are developed. This approach, conceptualized and implemented by British Sugar employees, enables every employee, including seasonal, temporary and contractual staff, the opportunity for personal one-to-one meetings with their line manager. This initiative has contributed to demonstrable reduction in injury rates of over 70% during the last six years at British Sugar.
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