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The Corporate Health Check provides an insight into your Company’s potential exposure to litigation and ultimately from enforcement of the Corporate Manslaughter Act. This brief 10 question audit takes minutes to complete and gives immediate feedback to re-assure that you have essential components in place, or will make you aware of weaknesses that need to be addressed. The audit applies to: -

                     All full and part-time employees, contractors, sub-contractors, temporary and agency staff,
                     suppliers, customers, family members and visitors.

                     All vehicle types, including cars, trucks, vans and buses, irrespective of ownership.

Personal Data
First Name: *  
Last Name: *  
Job title: *  
Company / Organisation: *  
City / Town: *  
E-mail: *    
Tel: *  
What type of vehicles do you operate
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Approximately how many vehicles do you operate? *    
Approximately how many of your employees drive for work purposes? *    
Where did you hear about this health check?
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Questions
 
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1. Is there a person responsible for managing occupational road risk in your company?
Businesses must be able to demonstrate how they manage road risk and that someone is responsible for managing that risk. Fleet managers must be given the support, the tools and the authority to be able to manage the risk effectively.		 *
2. Do new employees complete a formal induction procedure that provides them with Health & Safety knowledge and assesses their risk as a company driver?
First day induction procedures are the perfect time to lay down your company standards, inject safety culture into new recruits and protect your company from non compliance to HSE requirements. It is a measure of your company that nothing is allowed to delay or negate this process.		 *
3. Are fleet and employee owned vehicles used for work purposes assessed for suitability for the work carried out, safety features, CO2 emissions and fuel efficiency?
All vehicles used for work related activities should be assessed for suitability for the job to be done. This particularly applies to ‘Grey Fleet’ where owners may feel that what they purchase is up to them. A rigorous policy should ensure that convertible, two door vehicles and sports features are excluded from policy. Consideration should be given to the adoption of all manufacturers’ safety features, driver comfort, environmental footprint and economy.		 *
4. Do you keep records to show that employees using their own car for work have suitable business insurance and service records from the manufacturers appointed dealer?
Where employees use their own vehicle for work purposes under pence per mile claim schemes it is essential that business cover insurance suitable for the business in hand is obtained by the employee. A copy from the original policy document should be kept with the driver’s records along with evidence of service to the vehicle. Service records from the manufacturers approved provider are advisable.		 *
5. Do you have Health & Safety Policies and Procedures that are known by all employees and are monitored and reviewed?
Health & Safety policies are a legal requirement. Monitoring their affect and reviewing at routine periods indicates a strong regimen, but an employee stating in court that they didn’t know the policy or procedure, and there was no record to prove otherwise, will undo a lot of good work. Having policies and procedures is only the beginning; they have to live through the workforce knowledge and adoption of them.		 *
6. Do the company drivers complete a Driver Risk Assessment annually?
It is important to complete driver risk assessments annually. Driving for work is a unique activity where conditions change constantly. Routine assessment will measure changes in the driver that can be addressed if necessary and ensure that the one controlling factor of driving activities is FIT to drive in every sense of the word.		 *
7. Do you keep up to date records for each employee detailing their training, risk assessments, collision damage, fuel and mileage?
Maintaining records is essential for ISO 9000 and Investors in People schemes, but having a recorded audit trail for assessment and training is vital in any investigation by the HSE or Police following a serious incident or fatality.		 *
8. Are work related driving policies in place that addresses the use of mobile phones, rest breaks and adherence to road safety laws?
A mobile phone policy restricting the use whilst driving needs to be adhered to throughout a company. Internal staff contacting external workers when driving must be prevented. Even hands free use is distracting and slows reaction time to that of a person exceeding the legal limit of alcohol. Imposing safety policies on drivers and gaining their commitment to driving to the road safety laws will minimise collisions and injuries.		 *
9. Do you examine and validate the driving licences of your company drivers and their spouses who are permitted to drive company vehicles?
There are allegedly, 500,000 drivers in the UK driving whilst being banned or with a revoked licence. Licence checking through a DVLA partner is the only way of checking the validity of licences in large numbers. Should a fatality occur involving your Company vehicle and your driver proves to be unauthorised to drive; your ignorance of this will be no defence.		 *
10. Are the Board of Directors fully supportive of Health & Safety initiatives?
Directors cannot simply delegate the management of risk and expect no comeback if things go wrong. Managers must be given the support, the tools and the authority to be able to manage the risk effectively. Full board support leads to enhanced safety culture and operational improvements.		 *
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