200th Kenworth joins McColl's fleet
In a blast from the past, McColl’s 200th Kenworth has rolled out in our original blue and white fleet colours.
McColl’s and Kenworth recently celebrated a couple of major milestones – two decades in business together and 200 trucks.
Our 200th Kenworth truck joined the McColl’s fleet almost 20 years to the day after our first Kenworth rolled off the production line.
CEO Jamie Bolton said the new truck was testament to the close relationship McColl’s had developed with Kenworth.
“Kenworth put a lot of extra effort into this 200th truck,” Jamie said. “It looks great but we know it will also be a valuable addition to our expanding fleet.”
The 200th Kenworth is a B-double rated K200 cab-over, fitted with a Cummins ISXe5 engine.
It will take its place in the chemical line haul operation along the eastern seaboard.
Taking the high road with safety
McColl’s continues to improve its safety performance, achieving great results during the 2015-16 financial year.
Our commitment to going above and beyond the regulatory requirements has seen an excellent 50% reduction in Lost Time Incidents and 27% drop in Significant Lost Time Injuries, which continues to be below the industry benchmark.
McColl’s safety improvement program includes:
- Achieving National Logistics Safety Code accreditation, as developed by the Australian Logistics Council.
- Implementing a Safety Improvement Group, a dedicated forum focussed on incident trends and reducing risk through innovative solutions.
- Using telematics to monitor vehicle speed.
- Improving incident reporting systems to enable trend analysis of risk.
- Increasing driver diary audits to improve fatigue management.
Safety is one of McColl’s core values. We pride ourselves on creating a safe environment for our people, our customers and the communities in which we operate, ensuring everyone arrives home safe and well every day of their working life.
