Driving at Work

[nearlythere]

Not fire safety topic but someone might have a view.

For driving at work purposes would the general H&S members of the panel think it necessary for the employer to be provide with evidence of statutory driving and vehicle documentation by employee or would a signed declaration by employee be considered sufficient.

[SeaBass]

Hi Nearlythere, I have a friend who specialises in this area of H&S. He’s on his hols at the moment, but when he returns I’ll pass your enquiry on and see what he has to say. 

[nearlythere]

Hi Nearlythere, I have a friend who specialises in this area of H&S. He’s on his hols at the moment, but when he returns I’ll pass your enquiry on and see what he has to say. 

Many thanks Ruby.

[Davo]

Nearlythere

Most employers ask for written proof ie copies of DL & insurance, also check your TD


davo
Officially H & S Officer!

[BLEVE]

Agree with Davo, DL & Insurance every time

[Tom Sutton]

I was driving my own car a had to produce my DL and Insurance certificate because I was on a user scheme.

[Mike Buckley]

This area tends to fall under the employer's duty of care. If something happens then and there are failings then the employer may be accused of failing this duty of care.

Also from a personnal experience just asking someone if they have a driving licence is not sufficient. One place I worked at an employee claimed he had a driving licence but when I inspected it it was an International Driving Licence issued in Ghana, legal for the first year of the persons stay in this country. He had been working for the company for three years!

Where it is done, the usual arrangement is for a company to inspect the driving licence once a year, however I have heard of companies, where their employees do a lot of mileage, inspecting every quarter.

Finally think of the person whose job relies on him driving, what are the tempations if he loses his licence, does he admit it and get fired, or keep quiet and hope he doesn't get caught?

[Nearlybaldandgrey]

Within Service, we have driving licence checks and random private vehicle checks for those who use their car on service business or for travel to and from courses on a regular basis.

[Psuedonym]

The locksmiths I work for take driving extremely seriously. 20 min breaks after every 2 hours etc. So much so I have 6 stickers in my van advising me that it is illegal to smoke in the van. That's about one per hour of driving a day.

Very good. Excellent.
Thanks for being so patronising.

I am getting six stickers printed up informing them I don't smoke but thanks anyway plus one saying join my Facebook group-I Love H&S.

[kurnal]

You could stick a sticker in the cab stating "Warning - it is illegal to stick stickers here"

[Davo]

but Prof, you would have to report yourself to you


davo

[Mr. P]

Duty of care extends further for females who are pregnant and employed on driving duties.

[Nearlybaldandgrey]

but Prof, you would have to report yourself to you


davo

You could just have a quiet word with yourself while out in the van ... next to the illegally positioned sticker in question!

[Davo]

Baldyman


If he did that, he would no doubt instruct himself not to stick the flaming thing in the first place


davo