Driving for Work - RoSPA
Produced with the support of the Department for TransportAugust 2016Driving for WorkIncident Reporting & InvestigationThe Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents2IntroductionDriving is the most dangerous work activity that most people do. Over 100 people are killed or seriously injured every week in crashes involving someone who was Driving or riding for work . This includes other road users, such as passengers, pedestrians and riders, as well as at- work drivers or riders Driving at work Guidelines state that health and safety law applies to on-the-road work activities and the risks should be effectively managed within a health and safety system. Therefore, employers must conduct suitable risk assessments and put in place all reasonably practicable measures to ensure that work related journeys are safe, staff are fit and are competent to drive safely and the vehicles used are fit for purpose and in a safe condition. A key component of a risk management system is a comprehensive accident and incident reporting and investigation policy and procedure that is designed to: Ensure work -related road accidents, incidents and near misses are reported and recorded Identify their immediate and underlying causes Enable lessons to be learned and shared throughout the organisation Implement measures to reduce the likelihood of similar accidents or incidents occurring againUltimately, this will help to reduce the number of accidents and incidents, and their consequ
2 Introduction Driving is the most dangerous work activity that most people do. Over 100 people are killed or seriously injured every week in crashes involving someone who was driving or riding for work.
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