However, Health and Safety Law applies to on the road work activities as it does to all work activities.

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Safety at Work Act 1

employers to:

Provide a Duty of Care to their employees and the public through an active Health and Safety Policy

Provide safe handling and maintenance of work articles

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1 states that:

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th and Safety

at Work Regulations 1

999 requires employers to:

At a minimum, complete a suitable risk assessment of every risk to employees, carry out effective monitoring and reviews of all preventative and protecting measures. If risks are identified you must be seen to be taking the appropriate action to minimise the risk

Provide relevant information to their employees about the risk identified by the assessment

Repeat relevant training periodically Train during working hours

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All employees should have adequate training to operate any work equipment

“In urban driving I have noticed fuel consumption has improved by 20% and on long motorway runs an additional 10% in fuel economy. My car now consistently returns over 50mpg!” AJ Silvers

The benefits of training are many and varied:

Reduced maintenance and accident repair costs

Reduced insurance costs

Reduced fuel consumption and tyre wear Reduced vehicle downtime Improved customer service Enhanced protection from litigation Fulfilment of Health and Safety obligations Improved staff efficiencies and well being

Some benefits are intangible. The increased safety and personal esteem of employees and the follow on benefits to family and friends are difficult to quantify

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