A Wootton petrol station has become the first on the Isle of Wight to be awarded a new gold standard site safety sticker.
Harwoods Garage in Wootton has been awarded the badge of honour after an exemplary health and safety audit. Inspectors scored the Gulf site 97.3%.
The new scheme, masterminded by forecourt compliance experts Suresite Group, awards petrol stations achieving a score of at least 80% a blue window sticker, whilst those scoring 95% and above are entitled to display a ‘gold standard’ accreditation.
The forecourt is the first on the Island to receive a gold rating since the window sticker scheme was rolled out during the summer. Each sticker is dated and lasts for 12 months from the time of the inspection.
Sue Hodgson, fuel and forecourt operations manager at Harwoods Garage, says:
“Our new window badge is the forecourt equivalent of a five star food hygiene rating sticker on a restaurant or fast food outlet and it gives our customers the confidence that we are a safe site.”.
“We are proud of the hard work and achievements of our staff team, who will continue to make a visit to our site a safe and enjoyable one.”
Neil Simms, compliance manager, Suresite Group, said:
“Our new window sticker scheme rewards forecourts that achieve good scores on their compliance audits. This demonstrates the operators’ commitment to ensuring the safety of staff, contractors and customers that visit that site.
“With their badge on display, all visitors to the site will know that health & safety is a top consideration.
“Harwoods Garage is a very worthy recipient of the first gold sticker on the Isle of Wight”.
