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Move your business up a gear with our "Driving for Work" tool
Driving

The ideal, interactive web based package for Sales Reps, HGV drivers and anyone else who drives a company vehicle or their own vehicle for the company.

The system is easily navigatable, yet challenging. It is used and applicable for both the employer and employee.

Click here for our free demonstration of the system
Did You Know?
Driving

Driving is the most dangerous work activity that most people do. Research indicates that about 20 people are killed and 220 seriously injured every week in crashes involving someone who was driving, riding or otherwise using the road for work.
Driving for Work tool
Staff on the road? The responsibility is yours!
The Health and Safety at Work Act of 1974 requires you to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of all employees while at work. You also have a responsibility to ensure that others are not put at risk by work-related driving activities.

The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act published in 2007 places a far greater responsibility on companies in general.

For the first time, companies and organisations can be found guilty of corporate manslaughter as a result of serious management failures resulting in a gross breach of a duty of care.

The Act, which will come into force on 6 April 2008, clarifies the criminal liabilities of companies including large organisations where serious failures in the management of health and safety result in a fatality.

With a potential minefield of laws, rules and regulations governing those who drive for work, this package will aid employers and management towards building an informed and understanding workforce.

Driving For Work
Does your company...
...acknowledge all rules and regulations governing employees driving at work?

...have a policy that includes procedures to manage your driver's safety?

...undertake formal risk assessment of your drivers when driving at work, recording their results?

...check the suitability of a driver for your company, do you check that his/her driving licence is current and relevant?

...carry out a regular vehicle inspection?


Vehicles that are used for work purposes should conform to road traffic law, be safe and properly maintained, and fit for purpose.
About The Driving For Work Programme
What Is It?
Driving For Work is a web based programme, designed to be interactive for the user. The system is easily navigatable and simple to use and understand.

The programme is designed to be challenging to drivers who represent your company, be it HGV drivers, Sales Representatives or driving minibuses and vans through work.

The system has dedicated sections for both employees and employers to use.

The employer side of the package offers those who employ drivers various tips, advice and tick lists on ways of good practice and procedure.

The package also includes an employer's self check list, looking at driver issues including Health and Safety and Security. It shows a clear route of good practice for drivers on the road.
How Will It Benefit Your Company?
The system covers all aspects for those who drive for work in any capacity, be it HGV, minibuses or company cars

The system meets a lot of needs and gives every day good advice.

The package offers mini tests throughout to increase and remind staff of the rules of the road.

The package is ideal for foreign drivers to see the rules of the road.

It offers advice for privately owned vehicles.

It helps with the planning of daily and weekly vehicle safety checks.

It indirectly can reduce the absentee rates of your staff if they are safer drivers. If they know how to check cars, they are less likely to break down. Break downs can lead to a loss in time, loss in productivity, loss in earnings for the company and a loss in reputation.
How Will It Benefit Your Staff?
The package gives sound advice on their responsibilities.

It gives visual learning aids to make the concept enjoyable whilst being informative.
How do I find out more information?
We are able to offer a free demonstration of the package- click here
For further details contact Diane Keegan on 01924 789368.
Help Prevent This...
Less accidents are caused with safer driving
Loss of time, loss of earnings.
A learning and consolidatory tool to learn from and consolidate knowledge of both driving and driving conditions.
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