Risk
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Employers agree driver eyesight testing would reduce collisions … and save businesses money
Research carried out by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare reveals today that the majority of employers believe driver eyesight testing would help to reduce collisions and save businesses and organisations money. The independent survey of more than 100 heads of UK companies and organisations, representing a minimum of 300,000 employees, shows that 59% of employers believe that…
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Driver audit essential for managing employee risk & work-related road safety
Licence Bureau advises fleets to issue customised audits to all employees to proactively manage their risk Most businesses may be unaware of how many employees drive on business Right to Work validation is another crucial element of a business’s risk management strategy Fleets are being urged to implement driver audits into their overall licence checking…
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Driver Eyecare: collisions, costs and confusion
Research into Driver Eyecare, released today by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare, shows that despite having concerns for employee safety, and being aware of the costs of collisions, employers are still not taking heed. The survey reveals that a quarter (25%) of employers have concerns that some of their drivers may not have adequate eyesight. This, coupled…
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Compliance Managed Service Brochure
The Fleetworld 2015 Innovation in Risk Management award winning Compliance Managed Service (CMS) has been developed by Licence Bureau™, the country’s leading provider of secure driver licence checks. The service is designed to minimise the hassle and risk associated with checking whether your drivers are safe and legally compliant to operate vehicles at work so…
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Paper counterpart abolition encourages companies to refresh their risk management policies says Licence Bureau
Abolition a reminder that licence checking should be a priority for improving road safety and Duty of Care commitments Removal of the paper licence allows fleet management to review internal HR policies Companies need to assess whether they can diligently perform internal licence checks The abolition of the paper counterpart driving licence should serve as…
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2015 Fleet World Honours awards
Licence Bureaus Compliance Managed Services portal wins the 2015 Fleet World Honours “Innovation in Risk Management” award Our Portal enables fleet and HR managers to manage risk through fully customisable alerts Licence Bureau’s multi-platform service launched in April 2014 Licence Bureau has won the 2015 Fleet World Honours award for Innovation in Risk Management for…
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Specsavers launches Driving Eyesight Toolkit
A Driving Eyesight Toolkit is launched today by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare. The toolkit aims to provide employers and their employees with all the information they need regarding the regulations and requirements for driver eyesight. Employers For employers, the Driving Eyesight Toolkit clearly sets out the employer’s responsibility for drivers under health and safety regulations. It…
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Duty of Care for fleet drivers article in the Financial Director Magazine
Risk assessment starts with checking drivers’ licences. From June this year, the Financial Director magazine paper counterpart goes digital, making it more difficult to inspect. “The biggest risk to a company is not having in place a solution to check driving licences because a driver will not be able to produce a document without going…
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Fleets should remind drivers of new Scottish drink driving laws
Companies, particularly those in Scotland or close to the border, are being urged to remind drivers who drive in Scotland of the recent change in legislation surrounding drink-drive limits. Scotland’s new laws were introduced on 5 December 2014, bringing the new limit down to 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood, compared to the rest…
