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Are you the Oil Distribution Industry Driver of the Year?
Following a year when liquid fuel distributor drivers have been classed as key workers and kept busy delivering fuel for farms, essential heating oil for homes as more people worked...
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Drivers – recruiting and retaining
...year’s event and help employers to develop effective strategies for recruitment and retention.” The summit will feature a number of key speakers and interactive workshops focusing on attracting new talent...
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Airport Energy – making every single litre count
...of each vehicle we refuel; this transfers data. Without a coil in position, our trucks will not dispense fuel. There are no cards and no keys – customers can just...
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Handrail safety breakthrough is first shake-up in 90 years
A SITE safety specialist is delivering the first major innovation in 90 years for simple handrails which protect millions of workers on sites across the UK such as depots, offices...
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Improving blind spot awareness
...were seriously injured. IOSH senior policy and technical adviser, Phil Bates said: “It’s vital that companies ensure their workers are fully aware of their responsibilities to act in a safe...
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Protective layers
...how to quantify the Arc rating of a protective garment. The guide also includes details of up to date EN Standards and the key product features and benefits. “Assessing arc...
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Logistics sector report shows recovery signs
Much has been made in the past year of the shortage of HGV drivers and other logistics workers. But after a challenging 12 months for the sector, a new report...
Opinion
Highs and lows of the oil price drop
...workers. A spokesperson said: “While we have previously shared that some of our gasoline-producing units have been temporarily idled, the guidance we provided for second quarter 2020 is our system...
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FTA’s response to emission zone postponement
...other basic items, the right framework must be in place to support these workers through these extraordinary times and to keep the supply chain intact.” “FTA fully and wholeheartedly supports...
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Free face covers for customers
...and the North West. Chris Bingham, CEO at Craggs Energy said; “As keyworkers, we have adapted the way we work and our number one priority is the safety and wellbeing...
Opinion
Apprenticeships ‘vital’ in tackling industry skills shortage
...new careers – to include level 2 qualifications so British workers can access this funding to train as HGV drivers, and other vital roles the logistics industry desperately needs to...
Insight
Overcoming challenges: building a better future for the chemical supply chain
...EU workers. This has led to a labour shortage in the chemical supply chain, with the lack of HGV drivers proving a specific problem, albeit a chronic and global phenomenon....
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New import terminal for oil products at Coryton
...would need”. “ This is very sad news for the workers at Coryton, who will be extremely disappointed that PWC has been unable to find a buyer for the site...
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OGUK CEO says Energy White Paper must be opportunity
...wave and tidal energies, but there is a still a need for governmental support to help our workers and communities transition at pace. “We must use this as an opportunity...
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BP to cut 10,000 jobs as virus hits demand for oil
...be close to 2,000. BP employs around 15,000 people in the UK with the firm’s office-based workers expected to bear the brunt of the redundancies which will not affect any...
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Former HGV drivers urged to take up funded training to alleviate shortages
...vital workers and careers into this sector are now being encouraged and funded. The Driver Academy Group is leading the way in this ground-breaking scheme and is proud of our...
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Products, services and developments for safer operations in fuel distribution
...comfortable to wear, they feature a chevron-style reflective tape that flexes with the wearer’s movements. In the summer months, when workers are at risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke,...
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Greenergy backs apprenticeships
...skilled workers on Teesside alone, so there is plenty of scope for young people to train with us to gain the experience they need to develop their careers. “As a...