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Presented by Simon Protano FinstSMM DSA ADI National Business Manager

Presentation to. IOSH Merseyside Branch. Driving on Company Business. 3 rd April 2007. Presented by Simon Protano FinstSMM DSA ADI National Business Manager. The Law.

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Presented by Simon Protano FinstSMM DSA ADI National Business Manager

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  1. Presentation to IOSHMerseyside Branch Driving on Company Business 3rd April 2007 Presented by Simon Protano FinstSMM DSA ADI National Business Manager

  2. The Law • Health and Safety law focuses primarily (but not exclusively) on the duties of employers to establish safe systems of work. Key duties include undertaking risk assessments and having in place H&S management systems to ensure safe systems of work. The HSE Guide, "Driving at Work" makes it clear that "health and safety law applies to on-the-road work activities and the risks should be effectively managed within a health and safety system". Two sets of law apply to work-related road safety. • Many company car drivers cover a lot of miles so it is important to introduce safe driving policies to protect them and other road users. Employers should assess occupational road risk in the same way as they would other workplace risks to health and safety and manage the risks involved.

  3. Balance of ResponsibilityWork related road safety is a shared responsibility between employer and employee. • Road Traffic law is concerned mainly with individual driver behaviour and the vehicle owner. • The threat of employers being prosecuted for road accidents involving their employees is now more likely as official records are kept of work-related road crashes. • Road Traffic Act 1988 - Employers Duty of Care - Using, Causing or Permitting • Corporate manslaughter

  4. Why is there a spotlight on this issue? Work related crashes account for one third of all accidents and cause 20 fatalities and 250 serious injuries per week

  5. What do you need to do? Vehicle Driver Journey

  6. NCAP Rating Corporate Social Responsibility Does the vehicle protect the occupant and other road users? TYRE Checks Should Managers conduct periodic checks? Vehicle

  7. Performance Agree minimum standards Equivalent to those for company vehicles Vehicle

  8. Private/Company Remember that by adopting a “cash for cars” policy does not absolve employers from their Duty of Care Occasional Own Car Use Specify a maximum distance e.g. 100 mile return trip Consider using a hire car? Vehicle

  9. Insurance / MOT / VED Remember it is an offence under Road Traffic Act to “cause or permit” a person to drive a vehicle that is in a dangerous condition or without valid insurance How often are checks? • Yearly checks • Spot checks 3 Types of Business Insurance:- Class1 pre-arrange appointment i.e. doctor Class 2 Other employees to drive private car Class 3 Travel to different locations &money to gain i.e. Sales people Vehicle

  10. Licence checks Only 54% employers check licence validity Checks should be carried out every ? months Line Manager Checks DVLA Checks Driver

  11. Medical 70% of drivers said they were not offered any sort of medical check Eye Sight 64% of drivers not offered basic eyesight check Driver

  12. Assessment Driver

  13. Training More Skillful Driving force Improved Economy - around 5% Less Downtime for maintenance & repairs Reduced Accident Related Costs Reduced Insurance Premiums Improved Company Image Reduced wear & tear - clutches, tyres and brakes Added Protection from Litigation 75% of Employers offer no risk assessment or training Driver

  14. Accident investigation Who’s Fault is it any way? Driver Error Condition of vehicle Can you prevent repeat occurrences Driver

  15. Driving hours No driver should be required to drive continuously for more than ?hours Set Clear In-House limits for unbroken driving hours Journey

  16. Time of day Thousands of crashes are caused by tired drivers. They are most likely to happen: • Monotonous roads - such as Motorways • Between 2am and 6am • After having less than normal sleep • After drinking Alcohol • If taking Medicines Journey

  17. Planning Consider is the journey really necessary? Travel by Train Travel by Plane Video Conferencing Journey

  18. The least popular (but potentially most effective) method to improve the safety of corporate drivers would be to make fleet managers more personally liable, as more than two thirds of fleet managers said they would do more to improve safety if they were personally liable. SaFED – Government Funded Training Driver CPC – 2008 PCV & 2009 LGV Future Safety Initiatives…

  19. Young drivers are twice as likely to die in a road crash when carrying passengers of their own age with one young passenger making an accident twice as likely, two or more making it five times as likely. IAM Fleet is committed to reducing this fact and is therefore proud to announce that if a half-day On-Road Training Session a further Half Day will be offered for ONLY £60 + vat for up to 2 delegates under 25 years of age. Young Driver Development Course…

  20. Thank You For Your Time Please Feel To Ask Any Question Please Have A Safe Journey Working in Partnership with…

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