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How to get your fleet risk management plan across the line

Posted by Gordon Brown on Apr 26, 2018 3:32:59 PM

How to get your fleet risk management plan across the line

The benefits of a strong fleet risk management programme are obvious: less cost to the company, a lower chance of driver accidents, and fewer legal complications.

However, the advantages may not be obvious to the senior leaders of your company, whose approval and support you’ll need when introducing risk management to the corporate culture. Add to that the pressure of quickly understanding complex health and safety regulations, having company-wide compliance fall on your shoulders, and the task can seem pretty impossible. 

But we’re here to tell you that it’s not. With a few simple talking points, you can effectively persuade key stakeholders of the necessity of good fleet risk management, and get the green light to implement it company-wide. From there, you can better steer the company in the direction of risk prevention and safety awareness.
 

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Here are some of the key points that we include in our free presentation template, which can help you get your risk management programme across the line.

 

Highlight the consequences of poor fleet risk management to your stakeholders.

In order to get leaders to see the need for fleet management, you’ll have to illustrate the consequences of leaving the matter unattended.

Some talking points that deal with the consequences of little or no fleet risk management include:

  • Liabilities and lawsuits. If fleet drivers cause accidents due to a lack of advanced driver training or a strong safety policy, the result could be prosecution and other legal hassles.
  • Costs and fines. Aside from fines and legal fees, other avoidable expenses, such as vehicle repair and replacement fees and raised insurance premiums, can become a reality.
  • Major injuries. Accidents can result in major injury or even loss of life, and your company can be found responsible if it fails to adhere to H&S regulations by neglecting driver training and safety measures.

 

Present simple solutions to minimise risk.

Once leaders see the potential bad outcomes of non-existent fleet risk management, you can begin to introduce some of the solutions. A few risk-lowering ideas you can propose include:

  • Transparent reporting. An always-on, reliable reporting solution for the fleet can reveal areas of risky driver behaviour and vehicle performance, which will help the company make wiser fleet decisions for the future.
  • Saving time and money with accident management. Having a detailed plan of action for accident management will help address all of the issues surrounding vehicle crashes (such as coordinating roadside assistance and cooperating with first responders), and will cut down on costs and wasted time.

 

Show the benefits of outsourcing fleet management to an expert partner, like SurePlan.

While certain small steps towards better fleet management can be taken, it can be burdensome on time and resources to do it all in-house. Senior stakeholders can easily see this logic, as they may already wear many hats in the daily order of business.

This is the perfect opportunity to reveal that the services of an outside fleet management partner would be a great asset for lowering risk across the board. Here are some good benefits you might mention:

  • Driver education. A fleet management partner can provide a regularly updated, H&S- compliant driver training program, which can translate to higher driver competence, lower accident rates, and less legal exposure and costs.
  • Reporting systems and procedures. A good fleet management partner can supply vehicle tracking technologies and other reporting systems that give visibility into driver performance and vehicle maintenance needs. This enables fleet managers to quickly address the most vulnerable parts of the operation, at any given time.
  • Accident management. While measures like creating a plan of action for accidents can help, using outsourced fleet risk services will spare company resources, and ensure that road incidents and any complications are handled efficiently and with care.

 

Securing stakeholder approval, and finally getting your fleet risk management plan across the line, is a manageable task.

By showing company leaders the perils of unpreparedness, offering some practical steps, and highlighting the advantages of outsourcing, you’ll make a convincing case. And, securing buy-in for your fleet risk management programme will be that much easier.

Need help getting your fleet risk management plan across the line? Download our free co-branded presentation here.

Topics: Fleet Risk Management, Fleet Health & Safety Compliance

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