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.
The culture of any organisation starts with what’s happening at the top. Company leaders are the ones who set the tone for all employees to follow, and this is especially true when setting a culture of health and safety for a mobile workforce.
Health and Safety regulations can feel burdensome to follow, especially when a mobile workforce is involved. The whole organisation needs to be on board, or any given fleet accident could spell serious legal trouble for your company.
When managing a mobile workforce, risk can seemingly come from all angles. As a person conducting business or undertaking (PCBU), thoroughly making sure of employee safety can be an intimidating prospect. And, it can feel overwhelming to action risk awareness within a company that's set in its ways.
Whatever the size or type of business you're in, health and safety plays a significant role in your operation and the protection of your employees. Particularly now with a number of changes to the Health and Safety at Work Act that many are unaware of.
Fleet risk management is a vital part of a company’s health and safety (H&S) operations. If you ask employees to drive on company business, keeping them as safe as possible is your responsibility.
