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Corporate Manslaughter: A brief guide for senior management (24 Jul 08)
The long-awaited Corporate Manslaughter Act has now arrived, and here's a brief summary of what senior management need to know in order to stay compliant.
Firstly, the new Act does not actually...
Companies fail to take notice of corporate killing law (21 Jul 08)
Fewer than half of companies (47%) have implemented occupational road risk management policies and procedures to meet their duty of care responsibilities in the wake of this years introduction of t...
Aggressive driving is costing fleets dear (21 Jul 08)
Aggressive driving is set to cost companies significant sums of money in the light of recent fuel cost hikes, according to ING Car Leases head of risk, Diarmuid Fahy.
Recent research has shown th...
RoSPA LAUNCHES NEW VERSION OF DRIVER PROFILER (25 Jun 08)
RoSPA has launched an improved version of an award-winning psychometric risk assessment tool to bring new benefits to organisations wishing to gauge the strengths and weaknesses of their employees ...
COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL AND PRACTICAL GUIDANCE AVAILABLE ON MANAGING DRIVERS AND FLEET (16 Jun 08)
Any employer with employees who drive even just occasionally for work purposes is responsible for their health and safety while on the road.
Driving is the most dangerous task employees undertak...
USING ‘GREY MATTERS’ TO TACKLE CHALLENGE OF PRIVATE BUSINESS VEHICLES (16 Jun 08)
Employees driving their own cars on business are a potential health and safety timebomb for employers, says Inchcape Fleet Solutions, which is why they have launched Grey Matters.
The occupational...
PRINCE MICHAELOF KENT REWARDS BUSINESS CHAMPIONS (16 Jun 08)
HRH Prince Michael of Kent GCVO, the patron of RoadSafe, attended a showcase event for the Driving for Better Business programme at Cranfield University on the 11th June. The Prince presented certi...
World's first BTEC driving qualification for fleet drivers (11 Jun 08)
A new qualification for business drivers was launched today at a Driving for Better Business showcase at Cranfield University .
The syllabus uses world best practice and includes interactive soft...
Poorly trained drivers costing fleets dearly: (10 Jun 08)
Poorly educated and trained company car drivers are causing thousands of breakdowns a year because they are failing to carry out basic vehicle maintenance and are not fully briefed on the vehicle t...
Risk management: driver safety 'is not enough' (9 May 08)
Fleet managers are being urged to adopt a more holistic approach to accident investigation.
Dr Will Murray, research director at Interactive Driving Systems (IDS), said that while more employers ...
