Driving at Work

Overview

In this course you will explore the hazards and risks associated with a range of driving at work activities. These will involve the Transport Manager and employees at a fictional company. Your challenge is to make decisions that minimise the risks. 

Objectives

In this course you will learn to:

• Recognise how to apply the legislation relevant to driving at work
• Explain the responsibilities of those planning and undertaking driving at work
• Identify the steps for undertaking risk assessments in relation to driving at work activities

About the Course

Hundreds of traffic accidents every week involve people travelling for work. With many people driving for work on a regular basis or even daily, it makes sense to consider their training and the training of the managers planning their journeys.

Employers have duties under health and safety law to manage the risks faced by their workers on the road, and also a moral duty of care to protect their employees, the general public, and the reputation of their company. Organisations should ensure that a clear driving for work policy is in place and that sufficient driving training has been given prior to asking employees to drive for work purposes to improve road safety and reduce risk.