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20-Day Traffic Management Upgrade: How Coca-Cola Transformed Their Site in Record Time.

 

Client Challenge:

Our client, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP NZ) –  faced a high-pressure situation at their Mt Wellington site in Auckland: with a newly extended and very busy Inwards Goods and railside operation area they now needed to upgrade traffic management controls to bring it up to corporate safety standards. On top of that, global management was due to visit the site and they had just 20 days to complete the upgrade. Sam Rogers, the NZ and Pacific Health & Safety Lead, knew the stakes were high. Her team was under pressure to upgrade their traffic management plan and implement physical controls within 20 days, while also maintaining daily site operations.

Key challenges included:

  • Unprotected walkways: Many pedestrian paths relied solely on painted lines, with no physical protection between people and vehicles. 
  • Unsafe truck driver zones: Lack of clearly marked, protected waiting spaces for drivers.
  • Unsegregated high-traffic zones: Forklift and truck routes intersected with pedestrian areas, creating significant safety risks.
  • Time: Completing a project of this size to completion in 20 days is usually considered unachievable

Sam knew exactly what she needed: a partner who could take the project brief and act fast, delivering results without delays or mistakes. Every stage had to flow smoothly to ensure the deadline was met, or the entire project risked missing the deadline.

 

Solutions & Process: 

Sam reached out to Vanguard to help with this project. Our team of consultants knew that time was tight, but we were up for the challenge and wanted to see Sam succeed.

Sam led a walkthrough of the entire site with the Vanguard project team, to help us understand the operational flows and specific risk areas that needed to be addressed. This hands-on approach allowed us to fully grasp what Sam was trying to achieve before we proposed solutions. 

After the full site scope, we got to work designing appropriate solutions for each area: 

  • Pedestrian walkway upgrades: New pedestrian walkways were required, to meet Worksafe’s guidelines and allow for Coca-Cola’s site’s specific needs – recommended solutions included a combination of line markings, steel barriers, and energy absorbing barriers in high traffic areas,
  • Pause-gates for pedestrian safety: We recommended pause-gates to prevent staff from walking straight into active forklift or truck zones.
  • Driver Safe Zones: Clearly defined, protected waiting areas for truck drivers, giving them a safe space to wait while trucks were loaded and unloaded
  • Line marking:  Walkways and exclusion zones needed to be painted throughout the site to provide clear demarcation of safe areas and operational areas. 
  • Installation: Ground preparation and concrete work were required to prepare the site for installation; all barriers were then installed. 

These solutions were presented as visual design concepts to Sam and her team, showing how the recommended solutions would look on-site. This allowed them to visualise the outcome and make small adjustments to ensure that safety controls would not impact operational traffic flow.

To make sure this project ran smoothly, Ando Gagiano, Vanguard’s in-house installation manager, was involved from day one, to ensure the installation process was planned and also allowed CCEP NZ’s site to keep operating during the project. 

Once the designs were signed off, our installation team worked closely with CCEP NZ’s operational team to plan and implement the installation of recommended solutions. 

 

The Outcome

In just 20 days, with Vanguard’s assistance, Sam and her team successfully transformed the CCEP NZ a site into a safer workplace. The upgrades met safety and operational goals, creating a workplace they could confidently present to global management. 

The project resulted in several positive outcomes, including: 

  • Peace of mind: CCEP NZ’s team can now operate the site with confidence, knowing their employees and contractors can safely perform their job in a protected environment.
  • Improved team morale: The safety upgrades reinforced a culture of care, empowering the team to work with pride and purpose.
  • Recognition from global management: Sam and her team showcased a site that met the highest safety standards, leaving a lasting impression during the visit.

By partnering with Vanguard, Sam and the CCEP NZ team achieved their desired outcome under tight timeframes. 

 

I would like to give a big thank you to the Vanguard team; especially Tim Boon, Ando Gagiano and Hannah Goddin for pulling together to help design and install the traffic management solutions for our Oasis site in record time – 20 days from start to finish as part of an install to complete the Railside extension and make our entrance ways safer under a deadline for the opening of the new Railside. 
I couldn’t have asked for a better team to help me out! Thank you so much!”  – Sam Rogers – Health and Safety Lead NZ & Pacific

 

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