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Nov
6
The Health and Safety Executive bases its accident statistics on a a piece of legislation called ‘The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995′(RIDDOR). Using the information provided under this regulation they can prepare very accurate statistics for injuries and fatal accidents in industry in the United …
Nov
5
But will you be remembering this fifth of November for the right reasons?
I don’t know about you, but I love fireworks, I love the bangs and the flashes, the oooo’s and the aah’s, the bright lights and spending the evening with friends and family. But if you are not …
Nov
4
Whilst I was at a recent meeting we had a discussion about how to deal with drivers who hold a non-UK driving licence and more particularly drivers from within the European Union.
Managing your ‘duty of care’ can be tricky with European drivers as it is illegal to discriminate …
Nov
3
Last week the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) launched a campaign to improve the way that public sector organisations manage ‘grey fleet’ vehicles, which are those vehicles owned by individuals but used in connection with their work.
Considering that the HSE guidance on this was issued in 2003, it is a …
Oct
31
That’s right it’s Halloween, the pumpkins are carved and it is the night that the children go out to do trick or treat around their neighbourhood. There will be a wide variety of costumes and I am looking forward to seeing witches, ghosts, vampires, pumpkins and the odd Frankenstein’s …
Oct
30
Firstly I need to apologise for a lack of articles this week, I have a good excuse though.
I was privileged this week to be invited to the launch of the New Skoda Superb Combi at Lake Maggiore in Italy. This meant I got the opportunity to see, drive and …
Oct
22
In a break from the usual talk of Risk, Policies and poor driving I thought I would point the readers of this blog to the Business Car Awards 2010.
It is the opportunity for those of you running vehicles to cast your votes. Fleet Risk Consultants are in the running …
Oct
19
Yesterday saw the crowning of a new Formula One world champion and a new constructors champion at the same time.
At the start of the season this was a team that was unlikely to make the grid, but with a herculean effort that have not only made the start but beaten …
Oct
16
I had a call from a client this week from a worried business owner. Their top salesman had been caught speeding, AGAIN!
There was a real chance of the salesman getting a 12 month driving ban as he was going to have more than 12 points on his licence. …
Oct
13
What makes a perfectly sane and intelligent person think that they can defy the laws of Physics?
I am talking about the belief that some people have that in an impact they will be able sit in their seat without moving. Here in the UK it is illegal to travel …