Your Health and Safety responsibilities The Health and Safety at Work Act states that employers have a responsibility to ensure the safety of their employees who drive at work and to ensure others are not put at risk by their work-related driving activities. The corporate manslaughter bill makes companies and employers responsible in law for the driving behaviour of their employees. A prison sentence is possible for those found guilty of not actively improving the driving of their employees, particularly those they know to be at risk of further crashes through poor driving habits. The Work Related Task Group which is backed and run by the Government has reported that driver training measured across 34 fleets including cars and commercial vehicles showed a reduction in incidents of over 60 percent after a training course. What you must do and why It has been estimated that up to a third of all traffic accidents involve somebody who is at work at the time. Some companies believe, incorrectly, that provided they comply with certain road traffic law requirements, e.g. Company vehicles have a valid MOT certificate, and that drivers hold a valid driving licence, this is enough to ensure the safety of their employees, and the public, when they are on the road. That is not enough. An Occupational Road Risk Assessment should be carried out in a proper professional manner. Are the vehicles your employees use taxed, MOT’d and insured for business use especially those who uses their own cars for any work related journey? The same Health and Safety law applies to on-the-road work activities as to all work activities, and the risks should be effectively managed with a health and safety management system. A driver training/assessment programme applies to any employer, manager or supervisor of staff who drive a car and particularly those responsible for fleet management. You have a responsibility to assess the risks of your employees driving at or for work activities. You have the responsibility to ensure your drivers are properly trained to carry out their job and drive safely. You are also required to periodically revise that risk. About every three to four years is recommended and sensible.Your Health and Safety responsibilities The Health and Safety at Work Act states that employers have a responsibility to ensure the safety of their employees who drive at work and to ensure others are not put at risk by their work-related driving activities. The corporate manslaughter bill makes companies and employers responsible in law for the driving behaviour of their employees. A prison sentence is possible for those found guilty of not actively improving the driving of their employees, particularly those they know to be at risk of further crashes through poor driving habits. The Work Related Task Group which is backed and run by the Government has reported that driver training measured across 34 fleets including cars and commercial vehicles showed a reduction in incidents of over 60 percent after a training course. What you must do and why It has been estimated that up to a third of all traffic accidents involve somebody who is at work at the time. Some companies believe, incorrectly, that provided they comply with certain road traffic law requirements, e.g. Company vehicles have a valid MOT certificate, and that drivers hold a valid driving licence, this is enough to ensure the safety of their employees, and the public, when they are on the road. That is not enough. An Occupational Road Risk Assessment should be carried out in a proper professional manner. Are the vehicles your employees use taxed, MOT’d and insured for business use especially those who uses their own cars for any work related journey? The same Health and Safety law applies to on-the-road work activities as to all work activities, and the risks should be effectively managed with a health and safety management system. A driver training/assessment programme applies to any employer, manager or supervisor of staff who drive a car and particularly those responsible for fleet management. You have a responsibility to assess the risks of your employees driving at or for work activities. You have the responsibility to ensure your drivers are properly trained to carry out their job and drive safely. You are also required to periodically revise that risk. About every three to four years is recommended and sensible.Your Health and Safety responsibilities The Health and Safety at Work Act states that employers have a responsibility to ensure the safety of their employees who drive at work and to ensure others are not put at risk by their work-related driving activities. The corporate manslaughter bill makes companies and employers responsible in law for the driving behaviour of their employees. A prison sentence is possible for those found guilty of not actively improving the driving of their employees, particularly those they know to be at risk of further crashes through poor driving habits. The Work Related Task Group which is backed and run by the Government has reported that driver training measured across 34 fleets including cars and commercial vehicles showed a reduction in incidents of over 60 percent after a training course. What you must do and why It has been estimated that up to a third of all traffic accidents involve somebody who is at work at the time. Some companies believe, incorrectly, that provided they comply with certain road traffic law requirements, e.g. Company vehicles have a valid MOT certificate, and that drivers hold a valid driving licence, this is enough to ensure the safety of their employees, and the public, when they are on the road. That is not enough. An Occupational Road Risk Assessment should be carried out in a proper professional manner. Are the vehicles your employees use taxed, MOT’d and insured for business use especially those who uses their own cars for any work related journey? The same Health and Safety law applies to on-the-road work activities as to all work activities, and the risks should be effectively managed with a health and safety management system. A driver training/assessment programme applies to any employer, manager or supervisor of staff who drive a car and particularly those responsible for fleet management. You have a responsibility to assess the risks of your employees driving at or for work activities. You have the responsibility to ensure your drivers are properly trained to carry out their job and drive safely. You are also required to periodically revise that risk. About every three to four years is recommended and sensible.
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