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Case Study – Northern Powergrid

By |2024-07-30T11:36:43+01:00July 30th, 2024|

Northern Powergrid manages the electricity network that powers everyday life for more than eight million people across 3.9 million homes and businesses in north-east England, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire. It uses a range of vehicles including passenger cars, commercial vans and trucks as well as plant vehicles, such as JCBs, tracked vehicles and all-terrain vehicles

Canal & River Trust – Safe Loading

By |2024-01-19T10:00:47+00:00January 19th, 2024|

Trust vehicles carry aggregates, tools and equipment and so loading requirements can vary. The organisation has two sets of mobile scales and visits two depots, unannounced every month to check the weights of vehicles. This is both educational for the drivers and gives an immediate insight into risk. Of 100 vehicles weighed this year, two

Canal & River Trust – Driver Training

By |2024-01-19T09:59:52+00:00January 19th, 2024|

The Trust has invested in specific driver training for new starters and those in need of improvement. No one with less than two years driving’ experience can drive a Trust vehicle, but Steve says that issues with drivers tend to be attitudinal rather than skill-based. The training emphasises good anticipation, and light-footed acceleration and braking.

Canal & River Trust – Driver Policy

By |2024-01-19T09:57:25+00:00January 19th, 2024|

The driver handbook has been renewed and reissued. One of the benefits of a single-platform management system is that every driver can acknowledge that they have been issued with the handbook and policies and agree to abide by them. The handbook will soon be available online as well as in hard copy form. The over-riding

Canal & River Trust – Telematics

By |2024-01-19T09:55:01+00:00January 19th, 2024|

The driver risk assessments are complemented by separate scores from Teletrac Navman telematics. The FS score shows compliance with the company’s policies, including insurance and qualification to drive; and the telematics scores their actual driving. “Being able to access data and identify the good from the not so good, is very important,” says Steve. “We could then

Case Study – Canal & River Trust

By |2024-01-19T09:40:51+00:00January 19th, 2024|

The Canal and River Trust (C&RT) looks after 2,000 miles of historic canals and rivers including 2,949 bridges, 1,582 locks and 280 aqueducts. UK waterways encompass seven historic parks and gardens, 2,706 buildings and structures, six battlefields, 46 scheduled monuments and four World Heritage Sites. The Trust recently overhauled its approach to road-based risk management

Heineken – Driver Communication

By |2023-08-04T10:21:33+01:00August 4th, 2023|

As well as the Driver Metrics modules, Reka looks for ways to keep drivers engaged with ongoing communication about road safety. She says not all safety messaging should come from the designated safety officers. “It is important to involve others. For us, involving those who are well respected and well known within our organisation helped

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