If you run one vehicle or more, and you are a company entity, you need to be aware of the complex Corporate Risk legislation affecting your business.
There are numerous pieces of legislation around this subject and you should ensure you have a comprehensive road risk assessment plan for your organisation.
This risk assessment plan should cover any employees that are known or believed to be driving at work in a company car or van, their own vehicle (grey fleet) or in a daily rental vehicle.
Key legislation includes;
- Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
- The Provision of Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998.
- The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986.
- The Workplace( Health and Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992.
- Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2008
- The Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008
The Government Department of Transport and Health and Safety Executive has published a useful publication to help you at:
www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg382.pdf
The BVRLA (British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association) has also produced a useful Guide to Driving at Work document that covers all aspects of Health and Safety in the workplace.
The guide can be found at the Advice and Guidance section on their website.
Or our Contract Hire Partners will be happy to help and advise you on any questions regarding your duty of care responsibilities.
Duty of care is a complex matter so ask for further information from one of our contract hire leasing finance partners, who will be able to help you formulate your own policy.
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Running a fleet of vehicles including cars or vans brings with it responsibilities under Corporate risk legislation. Compare Contract Hire recognises that the task of protecting your business can be quite daunting.
The UK car or commercial van contract hire leasing partners are aware of the legislative issues and will be able to advise you about this matter.
Even if you have only contract hired or leased a few of your vehicles with them they can help you with the rest of your fleet. So not only can they offer you UK contract hire, car leasing, van leasing and many special offers on all vehicles but also advice on protecting your business from the duty of care risks involved with running your fleet.