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FEATURED WINNER
4Refuel
4Refuel's end-to-end safety strategy starts with a rigid hiring process, flows into extensive
training that covers hazards as well as control measures to prevent harm, and completes
the circle with continuous education — but it's the ongoing communication with a focus on
employee engagement that sets the company apart.
Safety is a frequent and celebrated topic at 4Refuel with lessons and achievements shared
from senior leadership through to the front line, and continuous initiatives look to strengthen
that safety culture. Operations leadership took part in a workshop called Courage to Care that
emphasized personal values, self-conviction and a shift to "I will look after my own safety and
the safety of others" over the idea that "someone will look after me" — a perspective 4Refuel
believes is pivotal to changing behaviours and sustaining safety performance.
The organization presents the Courage to Care Award monthly to employees who report
hazardous situations or present proactive measures. It also kicks off all meetings by sharing
safety moments, which ensures the focus is always brought back to the goal: a safe and
effective workplace. And although culture change starts at the top, 4Refuel knows it takes root
in peer-to-peer communication: this year, the "This is My Story" campaign allows employees to
share with each other stories of their workplace injuries to raise awareness and prevent future
incidents.
The impact of this holistic approach is reflected in the numbers. In a recent survey, 4Refuel
received an overall 88% safety score, with 91% of employees reporting they have no doubt
that if there were a conflict between safety and other business objectives, safety would come
first and 90% feeling that senior leadership is clearly committed to their safety. Those kinds of
percentages are what 4Refuel strives for as it continues to drive its safety mission forward.
Email: shmcguire@4refuel.com
Website: www.4refuel.com
Phone: 365-777-6887
This award recognizes an employer
within the logistics and supply
chain industry that ensures the
health and safety of anyone who has
access to, or works on or off their
premises or facilities which includes
warehousing, distribution, trucking and
transportation.
WINNER
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Encore Trucking & Transport
Ingram Micro
National Tire Distributors
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4REFUEL
CANADA'S SAFEST LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN EMPLOYER
CANADA'S
SAFEST EMPLOYERS
AWARDS
2021
