Overview
Employees and volunteers undertake a variety of driving activities in the delivery of essential activities. Health and safety law applies to on-the-road work activities and Managers are therefore required to ensure the risks are effectively managed. Establishing safe working practises is important to achieve effective management of the risks associated with these activities.
Information is available to support managers to recognise, reduce and manage the risks within their setting and should be adopted into local management procedures/policies.
The Occupational Road Risk Management Arrangements outline the arrangements that must be in place.
Additional supporting information is available in the Driving for work guidance.
Managers may find it useful to download a publication produced by the Health and Safety Executive called
