Companies fail when they lose the collective capacity for curiosity. Poor cultures develop through active promotion and rewarding of poor behaviours, subtle nudges and winks, inaction or by giving licence by turning a blind eye.

Failing to spot anomalies in patterns can lead to systems failures. If you are not interested in anything that challenges the dominant narrative or corporate values, then it is hardly surprising when things go catastrophically wrong. 

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The NRSPP Utilities Forum 2.0

UF2.0 is a collaborative ‘brains trust’ sharing and solving common workplace road safety challenges

Regardless of their primary service, the most critical risk facing all utilities is the safety of their workers whilst they’re driving. Utilities Forum 2.0 (UF2) is a world-first benchmarking program that drives industry-wide collaboration to keep the thousands of technicians who drive daily to build and maintain essential services infrastructure safe on the roads.

The UF2 ‘brains trust’ realised their technicians and workers all shared the same experience, whether they are electrical, gas, water or communications providers. To advance their workplace road safety culture and keep their people safe, they needed to do things differently. Collaborating means they are never facing issues alone. Through the forum, they work as a group that trusts and support each member to tackle and solve common challenges.  

Benefits of UF2 extend beyond safety to productivity and efficiency improvements, accessing benchmarked data to deliver against ESG measures, and building a strong culture where your people are engaged with safety.

“I was part of the foundation of the initial [NRSPP] Utilities Forum because we just did not know how we compared, or whether other peers faced the same worker driving risks we did.

“Increased business reporting demands require leading data rather than lagging, which means approaching NRSPP in 2023 and seeking to evolve the forum to acquire such data. The new UF 2.0 Forum has transformed our driving risk management, as we now get leading industry benchmarked data and ideas to make a real impact.”

Richard Morgan, APA Group

It is often quick and easy for an organisation to allocate funds for new vehicles, modifications or repairs. UF2 partners apply the same approach to their workers, who daily face the greatest risk their organisations have to manage: driving.