Safety - our number one priority

Safety is one of Hupac’s major priorities. The company aims at carrying out a safe and reliable transportation system, ensuring maximum safety in all its fields of activity.

 

Safety objectives

Our main safety objectives relate to the prevention of accidents in terminals and on the railway lines, the integrity of load units and smooth operation of the wagon fleet.

 

Compliance with legislation

Hupac conforms to the statutory safety provisions; if necessary, the company voluntarily implements additional measures.

 

Active management

Hupac makes available the instruments, resources and processes needed to guarantee an adequate system for safety management.

 

Focus on prevention

Hupac supports every initiative aimed at preventing safety-relevant disruptions or accidents.

 

Adequate training

Hupac's employees are adequately trained allowing them to perform their functions conscientiously and responsibly.

 

Dangerous goods

Hupac has put in place a centralised service specifically dedicated to this kind of transport, headed by a Dangerous Goods compliance advisor, appointed and trained according to the provisions of Directive 96/35/CE. 

 

Monitoring and improvement

Hupac regularly verifies the safety level in the company to identify any shortcomings and intervening in critical situations. Monitoring and controlling provide the basis for the continuous improvement process.

 

Teamwork

Safety is the result of teamwork involving collaborators, partners, customers and supervisory authorities. Hupac promotes an open, constructive dialog and supports awareness and motivation of all individuals, with the objective of creating an effective safety culture.

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Accident in Busto Arsizio: Hupac is not involved

At the accident with emission of irritants, which occurred on 13.03.2014 in the vicinity of the terminal Busto Arsizio, Hupac is not involved. The affected cistern had already completed the transportation by train and had been handed over to the owner to continue the journey on the road. The transport company had parked the tank in a rented depot at Fidia SpA Magazzini Generali.  Fidia, a company of the Hupac Group, is not involved in the activities within the depot.

Hupac acknowledges the effective event management on the part of institutions and emergency forces. The terminal, which is located in close proximity to the accident location, was able to continue its work as usual. The approximately two hundred Hupac collaborators of the area have suffered no damage. "Fortunately, the emergency could be resolved quickly," said Roberto Paciaroni, director of Fidia SpA, "we have received confirmation of the effectiveness of our emergency management system in close cooperation with the public emergency services."

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