Both the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) describe someone driving for work as “Any person who drives on a road as part of their work not including driving to and from work, either in
It doesn’t matter what kind of vehicle you drive, there are risks associated with all of them.
As Jones Engineering has almost 100no. Vehicles on the road, this is an important area for us to operate safely and efficiently.
The purpose of the Standard Operating Procedure is to make employees aware of legislation and provide a set of checklists to help this activity carry less risk and be easier to manage.
The Process:-
Just like any other task, if we have a process in place and everyone follows the process, it becomes the norm.
There is always room for improvement.
The process should be reviewed on a regular basis to see if it can be improved.
The graphic below shows the Plan, Do, Check, Act process in use to find the best way to do something.
The Current Plan:-
Things like “Securing the load”, completing “Daily checklists” and ensuring “regular services” are completed, may seem like hard work, but if your cargo falls off, you run out of fuel or you get a puncture due to low tyre tread depth, you will soon see the benefit of following the process, not losing time and staying efficient.
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