Planning
A planned approach based on the results of conducting a risk assessment and situational evaluation (see 'Evaluation' section for details) needs to be adopted, to ensure continuous improvement in the management of fleet safety.
Planning should include:
• Defining and developing the Fleet Safety Management System.
• Creating a prioritised action plan that sets specific implementation targets and milestones.
• Establishing key performance indicators (KPI’s) to quickly monitor performance changes within the organisation.
• Acting to implement tasks and priorities to maximise the benefits achieved.
The plan should include items from the “Tools and Resources” section on the Fleet Safe website.
What the organisation decides to include will depend on the maturity of the current Fleet Safety Management System and the outcome of the risk assessment. The action plan should be prioritised to ensure the highest value is gained and take account of ‘quick wins’ which can be put in place relatively simply and quickly.
Planning is an essential step to ensure the organisation is clear on what is being developed, how it will be implemented and to ensure approval of resources to see it through.
