Sareen reviewed the recruitment of new starters to include licence-checking either during the selection process, or before the employee’s start date. Regular licence checks are then carried out depending on individual driver risk ratings. Initial licence screening has helped to reduce the number of high-risk new starters, and to manage driver risk through training and
Willmott Dixon Holdings (including Fortem) has circa 2,800 employees, including 2,000 who use their vehicles for work. Grey fleet drivers use their own vehicles daily for meetings or site visits. Company car drivers use their vehicles for work as well as personal use. There are also up to 400 named drivers who are not employees
70% of company cars and 100% of vans have dashcams. The company also has telematics in operation on all company vans. Van driver telematics scores improved with those in the low-risk green band shifting from 91% in 2022 to 97% in 2023. Medium risk drivers also reduced from 8% of drivers to 3%. The overall
22% at-fault collision reduction for company cars 7% reduction in at fault collisions for vans Van driver speeding down 20% Average driver risk score improved 35% 200 hours saved in claims management time Driver compliance across all vehicles is 99.2% Reduction in driver offences by 18% for all car drivers – including grey fleet Fleet
Willmott Dixon communicates clearly to staff that managing road risk is a mandatory health and safety requirement, both within the organisation, and as part of Willmott Dixon’s statutory responsibility to ensure public and employee safety. The company’s driver policy and handbook are reviewed annually, or when there are changes to regulations. The document is managed
Willmott Dixon is a British privately-owned, contracting and interior fi t-out group. Founded in 1852, its stated mission is to deliver brilliant buildings, which serve and strengthen communities while enhancing local communities. Also sister business Fortem provides specialist property maintenance solutions.
All the policies are kept in SharePoint, so can be accessed by any staff member at any time. Any changes are communicated to staff each year at a toolbox talk. More broadly says Ben: “Every morning, we start our meetings with a Safety Tip, Quality Tip, and a Success Story. For example: ‘Safety Tip: Reduce
“At our organisation, managing driver risk is integral to our corporate values of integrity, ambition, customer obsession, creativity, teamwork and productivity. Integrity means prioritising the safety of our team and communities. Ambition drives continuous improvement in safety standards, while our customer obsession ensures timely and satisfactory service delivery. We have driven safety initiatives like the
The company’s policy lays out exactly what is expected of drivers, in a wide variety of circumstances. It covers safe driving, activities to avoid while driving or in the vehicle, such as taking phone calls, eating or smoking, how to respond in an emergency or breakdown, alcohol and drug use and vehicle roadworthiness. However the
David Phillips introduced a workplace ambassador structure to enhance accountability and foster ownership among staff. It also joined FORS, and involved its drivers in its preparation and the audit necessary for accreditation
