Driving
at Work:
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Details
the legal responsibilities of employers, managers and supervisors.
These include undertaking risk assessments |
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Stresses
that health and safety law applies to all on-the-road work activities
as well as to all work activities |
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Provides
guidance on managing work-related road safety |
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Identifies
the business case for managing work-related road safety |
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Reveals
that a third of all road traffic accidents involve someone at work
and may involve 20 deaths and 250 serious injuries every week. |
A recent
survey has estimated that 55% of employers have not taken any action
to improve the safety of their fleets within the last two years.
Risk management
is now an essential part of any HR and fleet policy.
Have you
conducted a risk assessment of the hazards to which your drivers are
exposed whilst carrying out their work?
Failure to act could result in the prosecution of your Managing Director.
Can
You Afford not to Take Action Now?
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