Driving at Work 2007

Download or read book Driving at Work 2007 written by Jeremy Hay and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides essential guidance on responsibility to manage driver health and safety. It is up-to-date and offers in-depth guidance on employers' responsibilities under health and safety law. It offers practical advice to help you comply with your legal duties, and exclusive research and opinion from industry experts, brought together in one special report. It includes case studies demonstrating best practice in driving at work management; key case law and what it means for your organisation; and advice on developing and implementing driving at work policies. Any employer with employees who drive - even just occassionally - for work purposes is responsible for their health and safety while on the road. Driving is the second biggest cause of accidents in the workplace - and with corporate manslaughter legislation on the horizon - employers could find themselves facing prosecution, huge fines and negative publicity. Written by experts in the field, this new special report from Workplace Law is packed with extensive, up-to-date, high-level research and provides a unique insight into practical measures required to comply with the law. Jeremy Hay, Managing Director of Realtime Risk Assessment and John Maslen, Supplement and Events Editor of Fleet News, provide this special report with authoritative advice based on years of hands-on experience within the industry. The report addresses issues including: Working time; Training; Vehicle safety checks; Insurance; Employee fitness; The human dimension; Driving at work policies; Mobile phones; Smoking at the wheel; Drink and drugs; Employer liability; Reporting of accidents; and, Driving in hazardous conditions. The report is essential reading for all fleet managers, health and safety managers, and all other managers with responsibility for people who drive as part of work.