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Driving For Work
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Work-related road accidents are much more expensive than many employers realise. The estimated full cost can be €8 to €36 for every euro claimed on insurance.
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Driving For Work
95%
95% of all accidents are attributable to human error alone
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Driving For Work
1/3
It is estimated that between 25% and 33% of road traffic collisions involve somebody who was using the road for work purposes.
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Driving For Work
31%
of top Irish companies surveyed in 'Driver Wellbeing' advised they 'never' provide driver training to employees
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Driving For Work
72%
of top Irish companies surveyed in 'Driver Wellbeing' expressed an interest in using CBT to either train or proritise training of their drivers
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Work-Related Transport Safety
63%
According to the HSA, almost two-thirds of work-related fatalities in Ireland in 2008 involved workplace transport,
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Driving For Work
61%
of at-work drivers also admit to regularly leaving less than a two-second gap, compared to 40% of drivers who don’t drive for work
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Driving For Work
74%
of at-work drivers admit to travelling at least 10mph (16kph) faster on motorways, compared to 47% of drivers who don’t drive for work
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Driving for Work
45%
In a 2008 survey of 1,506 people by Nationwide Mutual Insurance in the USA, 81% of drivers acknowledged that they talk on phones while driving. 98% considered themselves safe drivers and 45% said they had been hit or nearly hit by a driver talking on a phone!
Source: New York Times July 19, 2009
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RSA & HSA Issue Driving for Work Guidance for Employers
Article: RSA & HSA Issue Guidance for Employers on Managing 'Driving for Work'
Date: June 15, 2009
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and Health & Safety Authority (HSA) have today jointly published an excellent booklet designed to help employers in Ireland, manage Driving for Work.
Highlighting the duty-of-care and other key reasons why employers need to address work-related road safety (WRRS), the Guidance also includes relevant checklists, statistics and examples of current best-practice.
DriverFocus contributed to this milestone document which will increase much-needed awareness of the risks associated with at-work driving and help employers take simple proactive steps that will make our roads safer, demonstrate auditable compliance and manage costs.
According to Noel Brett, CEO, Road Safety Authority, “The development of driving for work guidelines, a requirement in the Government’s Road Safety Strategy, will assist employers manage their staff’s road safety. It provides an overview of legislation, how to carry out risk assessments and highlights the significant benefits for businesses and the wider community when work related road safety is managed effectively.”
“Managing staff safety, while driving for work, makes good business sense, especially in the current economic climate as it protects staff and business profits. For example, for every €1 claimed on insurance, arising from work related road incidents, companies may have to pay a further €8 to €36 for uninsured losses.” He said.
Driving for Work – A Guide for Employers includes sections on:
- Relevant Road Safety Law
- Financial implications of not managing Driving for Work
- Why manage Driving for Work?
- How to manage Driving for Work
- Assessing risks on the road
- Evaluating the risks and
- Benefits for the Community
Following the joint RSA/HSA 'Road Safety at Work' Conference in Dublin Castle today, DriverFocus is offering a free, 15-minute director-level post-conference briefing on key actions that employers are expected to take. To find out more, simply contact us.
