Organisation's responsibility
Any organisation has a duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of its staff, contractors and the population in the areas in which it operates.
Increasingly, employers are required by legislation to ensure, as far as reasonably feasible, the health and safety of all employees while at work.
Organisations also have a responsibility to ensure that others are not put at risk by their work-related activities, including driving. These factors, therefore, point to a need to carry out an assessment of the health and safety risks for employees while they are at work, and to other people who might be affected by their work activities.
The involvement and action of leaders will affect the attitudes and behaviours of others and set the organisation’s fleet safety culture. It is essential that senior leadership are aware of their responsibilities, involved in their organisation’s fleet safety performance and taking the actions they need to take to inspire everyone to working and driving safely.
