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Mick introduced dash cams and telematics to all vehicles. The solutions, Vision Track and Driive with Reflex, are provided by the vehicle suppliers. He set up exception reports so that all risky incidents would come straight to him as an email alert. He then rings drivers as soon as they are off...
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TES 2000 – Telematics
All employees from HR to admin do the same learning as the drivers, even if they’re only driving their own vehicles. Mick says you cannot ask someone to do something if you’re not prepared to do it yourself.
Mick says it would not have been possible to achieve all of this without the...
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TES 2000 – Top Takeaways
Following the deaths of two of its workers after driving whilst fatigued, a firm has been found guilty of failing to discharge its duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
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Company found guilty after driver fatigue death
Gareth says that when they started in the fleet business, the emphasis was on first notification of loss. Now it is all about first notification of risk. Essentially this switches the culture from being reactive – “how fast can we tell an insurer about the collision” – to proactive –...
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Speedy Hire – Safety Culture
The motorway network is changing with new technology used to monitor and manage the flow of traffic, and to improve safety. We want all drivers to have a safer, smoother journey. Here’s what they need to know.
National Highways
Highways England Motorway Driving Campaign
Three plain white HGV tractor units have been loaned out to police forces by National Highways to help improve safety for drivers on the strategic road network in England.
National Highways
Operation Tramline
WJ Group is a CLOCS champion, and its fleet is either FORS Silver or Bronze accredited depending upon the application.
The UK Champions Awards 2022 – UK Fleet Champions – Fleet Safety Innovation Award 2022
Logistics UK LERS Leadership in Emissions Reduction Award 2020
It has also...
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WJ Group – Accreditations
Like many companies who embark on proper fleet governance for the first time, Matt is suffering from rising incidence figures as he insists on every knock being logged. However, once he has a correct baseline, he will also be able to properly chart the reductions which will come from his safety...
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Platform Housing Group – Collision Management
Unsafe loads on vehicles injure more than 1,200 people a year and cost UK businesses millions of pounds in damaged goods. Share this safety card with your drivers.
National Highways
Securing Loads on Flatbed Vehicles
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...
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Case Study – Northern Powergrid
Many in the transport and driver risk management arena believed the Corporate Manslaughter Act would make it easier to hold organisations to account for the wellbeing and safety of those engaged in driving for work. The reality has been somewhat different.
IAM RoadSmart
White Paper: The Corporate Manslaughter Act, ten years on
The Highways England Commercial Vehicle Incident Prevention Team is collaborating on a range of initiatives to improve safety for drivers and operators of commercial vehicles as well as other road users.
National Highways
Commercial Vehicle Incident Prevention Case Studies
Driving for work policy example. The law says all companies must have policies and procedures to minimise risk – and that includes the recognised risks around driving.
Your driving for work policy is how you demonstrate your commitment to doing this well.
Download a Driving for Work Policy template
This session was recorded at The Health & Safety Event 2021 and features Daniel Jones - UK Training Manager, Dtec
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The increasing problem of drug driving at work
This session was recorded at The Health & Safety Event 2021 and features Kanwal Kanda - Principal Inspector, Head of HSE Transport Sector
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Changes in official guidance on the safe management of those who drive or ride for work
This session was recorded at The Health & Safety Event 2021 and features Chris Green - Partner, Keoghs
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Are your policies fit for purpose?
If you see a red X on a motorway, this means that you should not use that lane. This could be due to an incident, roadworks or a breakdown. It’s there for your safety and the that of others on our network.
National Highways
Know what to do when you see a red X
John Raymond Transport is a general haulage, warehousing and logistics provider running 120 HGVs, all plated to 44 tonnes and pulling curtainsided trailers.Based in Bridgend, South Wales, it has four depots of its own, and is part of the Nolan Group. JRT has been pursuing a risk management strategy...