A Tema based transport service provider, has celebrated 2,000 accident free days as part of its strategy to reduce road accidents in the country.
The event, dubbed ‘Goal 2,000 Zero days,’ marks approximately five-and-half accident-free years in the company’s operations.
Speaking at a ceremony to mark the day, the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Simon Obeng Frimpong, attributed the success to the company’s internal controls and management system, in line with Shell Ghana’s policy of “No harm to people, assets, reputation and environment.”
According to him, SOFT, during the period under review, operated 30 tankers, 35 trailers and 10 passenger buses that hauled some 385,985.264 litres of fuel and some 678,49 passengers.
The company also hauled a total of 42,347.8 metric tonnes of cargo, including bitumen, over a total distance of 32,743,466 kilometres.
The feat, he said, had reduced the company’s running cost, owing to the high maintenance commitment by the entire work force.
Mr Frimpong announced the company’s decision to pursue the goal 3,000 accident-free days and expressed the hope that the achievement would propel personnel to do their best towards the realisation of this feat.
“I have no doubt that our staff will remain committed as we set out to achieve the new target that we have set for ourselves,” Mr Frimpong said.
The Health, Safety, Security and Environmental (HSSE) Manager, Mr Randy Obeng Frimpong, indicated that the company’s operations revolved around four key areas such as Plan, Do, Check and Feedback, and they were reflective in the achievement being celebrated.
“Policy and strategic objectives, as well as organisational responsibilities, are well-positioned in our action plans to reduce road accidents”, he said.
He said the company’s operations revolved around the haulage of wet and dry cargo, and it was imperative for officials to put in control measures that would minimise the unplanned occurrences.
Mr Obeng-Frimpong paid a glowing tribute to the company’s clientele for giving them appropriate feedbacks, which he said had equally impacted positively on their operations.
The Logistics Manager at Shell Ghana, Mr Joseph Boakye Kankam, commended SOFT for the feat.
“It is remarkable to hear that safety conciousness has eaten into your operations, and the resultant factor needs commendation,” Mr Kankam said.
He charged sister institutions to draw lessons from SOFT’s success story, particularly when road accidents had a dire consequences on the country’s overall revenue.
SOURCE: Della Russel Ocloo, Daily Graphic, Wed 14, 2012
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