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Work Related Road Safety. Robert Gifford Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety. What is PACTS?. Registered charity: to protect human life through the promotion of transport safety Associate Parliamentary group Multi-modal Membership organisation.
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Work Related Road Safety Robert Gifford Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety
What is PACTS? • Registered charity: to protect human life through the promotion of transport safety • Associate Parliamentary group • Multi-modal • Membership organisation
Does Work Related Road Safety Matter? • One in three road deaths – 600+ per year • HGVs, LGVs, Buses/coaches • What about cars? Private, fleet and grey fleet
Why Do Anything? • Cost of repair • Social conscience • Reputation • Cost of staffing
How Much of a Burden? • Risk assessment already in place • Identify hazards, assess who might be harmed, evaluate risk, record, review • Just include driving
What to Think About • Human • Vehicle • Journey
Resources Available • Driving for Better Business • IOSH • ORSA • HSE
And if it goes wrong? • Corporate manslaughter • FORS in London • Police analysis of management failure
Zero Harm • Get it on the board agenda • Personnel • Fleet manager • Insurance cost
Want to know more? • Phone: 020 7222 7732 • Fax: 020 7222 7106 • Web: www.pacts.org.uk • E-mail: admin@pacts.org.uk