Do you, or your employees, drive or ride a vehicle for work? The HSE's guidance on Driving and riding safely for work tells you what you need to know to comply with current legislation.
Nicola Jaynes, HM Inspector of Health and Safety, talks about what the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) does, and about its most recent, update to guidance for those who employ people to drive or ride for work, and for those who do the driving and riding.
About Nicola Jaynes and the risks involved in driving and riding for work [01:28]
About the HSE, as inspector, regulator, guide, advisor, and sometimes prosecutor [03:20]
About the new guidance, which is now available on an easily updateable microsite [05:38]
The new content differs from previous guidance, here's what's available [06:53]
What you need to know as a user of a 2-wheeled vehicle [09:02]
About drivers' health and wellbeing and fatigue [09:52]
Collecting data about road traffic incidents [11:24]
Driving when self-employed, in the gig economy, and in the grey fleet [11:59]
Close [13:05]
You may find these useful:
Driving and riding safely for work (HSE microsite): https://www.hse.gov.uk/roadsafety/
Occupational Road Risk Management (RSSB web page): https://www.rssb.co.uk/safety-and-health/leading-health-and-safety-on-britains-railway/occupational-road-risk-management
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/37/contents
Driving for Better Business Rail Sector gateway: https://www.drivingforbetterbusiness.com/rail-sector/
THINK! Road safety campaigns: https://www.think.gov.uk/
The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSE site): https://www.hse.gov.uk/legislation/hswa.htm
A guide to workplace transport safety (INDG382) (the 2014 edition): https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg136.htm