In a bid to help end roadworker abuse, Core Highways have joined other highways industry leaders in signing up to the Stamp it Out programme.
With workforce abuse becoming a subject which is high on the agenda of many within the supply chain Stamp it Out, the industry wide programme designed to eliminate the blight on our sector, have launched a commitment document which it implores all clients and contractors to support and sign.
Good leaders recognise that effective management of roadworker abuse is a key imperative in keeping our people safe and well on the public highway.
When it comes to managing the risk we put our people under when they encounter aggression from members of the road using public we need to stand together as an industry and say, as a collective, that enough is enough.
Over 50% of roadworkers admit that they encounter abuse on a weekly basis with 70% saying that this is something which occurs at least once a month. Stamp it Out is a vital programme which brings businesses together as a single industry voice to say that enough is enough and road worker abuse will not be tolerated.
Speaking about Core signing the commitment, Stamp It Out Project Director, Kevin Robinson said: “In the two and a half years since we founded the Stamp it Out programme we have made considerable progress. But it is now the turn of the client and supply chain to help us to drive the programme. To see forward thinking organisations such as Core Highways buying into our ethos is something which, as an industry, we should applaud.”
Echoing the sentiments, Simon White, Managing Director (Major Projects & National Clients) at Core Highways said,
“Core Highways is pleased to be joining the Stamp It Out campaign. Our great people help maintain and improve the UK’s critical infrastructure and there is nothing more important than their safety and wellbeing. By joining the campaign we want to send a clear message that we do not tolerate any form of abuse to roadworkers nationwide.”
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