Thursday 24th April 2025
Harris & Bailey gold accreditation demonstrates excellence
As part of its ongoing commitment to customer excellence and reducing its environmental impact, builders’ merchant, Harris & Bailey has achieved Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) gold status.
One of only a handful of merchants in the south east to reach the standard, it requires the most stringent criteria is met and is the highest FORS level that can be achieved. Designed to reinforce best practices in safety, efficiency, and environmental performance for fleet operators, the gold accreditation sets Harris & Bailey apart as a merchant striving to continually improve performance.
Having been a FORS bronze recipient since 2015, passing first time, silver was achieved in 2024. This was quickly followed by reaching the gold standard, underlining Harris & Bailey’s credentials as a merchant committed to the highest standards and continued improvement.
Mark Privett, Transport Manager at Harris & Bailey, has completed all courses and is a qualified FORS practitioner. He conducts regular driving assessments to monitor performance, and all drivers complete the FORS eLearning course. “Since we have become FORS members and subsequently achieved our gold accreditation, the business is both more compliant and aware of environmental issues, driver and pedestrian safety and operates more efficiently,” he comments. “The scheme has been hugely positive for us and we’re extremely proud to have progressed from bronze to the gold accreditation which is helping us become safer, greener and more efficient.”
Driver Hire is used to check licences on a regular, automated basis, while the CheckedSafe app allows drivers to do their walk around checks using their phones rather than paper and means any issues are quickly highlighted to the transport team. Bulk fuel and AdBlue deliveries are made to the onsite tank while the vehicle camera supplier, Brigade Electronics, is a FORS partner. For more information about how FORS can help reduce your environmental impact, reduce accidents and incidents and help streamline operations, head to www.fors-online.org.uk
