10 Top Tips to keep your SME fleet legally compliant
IF YOU run a small fleet of 5 or more vehicles you have a legal obligation to ensure you assess the road risk of your drivers and that your company
IF YOU run a small fleet of 5 or more vehicles you have a legal obligation to ensure you assess the road risk of your drivers and that your company
THE smartphone is the umbilical cord of any SME firm’s key salesmen on the road. But it’s also the item that can potentially land you, as an employer, in deep
YOU hear a lot about your ‘Duty of Care’ in this series of articles. Health and Safety legislation requires that employers show a Duty of Care towards their employed ‘at
IF your SME employs more than five people, and if any of them ever drives on company business, then you’re responsible for making sure that they drive safely. It’s broadly
IF your SME company runs a small fleet, employs drivers and enjoys living in fear, then this article on taking risks with your corporate responsibilities is bang on the money.
IF your SME business runs a small fleet of company cars, then you need to read the words of this man: Paul Ripley. Paul is an expert in small fleet
In bad weather, sensible people have a plan to cope. Employees might be asked to work from home, or to work from another workplace. But what are the rights and
THIS is the weekend when the clocks go back and for most business drivers, that means an evening commute in the dark. Even when it’s light, the evening rush hour
FROM Monday 17 October 2011, there will be a new look to the MOT certificate. Instead of the traditional green and white form, MOT certificates will be printed on to
May: failed to secure Sprinter’s handbrake Failure to apply handbrake sufficiently led to van fatally rolling into pedestrians THERE was a stark reminder for all business van drivers and van
DESPITE ongoing publicity surrounding the revisions to the corporate manslaughter act which came into force in April 2008, many companies, particularly SMEs, are failing to review, implement and communicate an
WITH heavy snow falls and icy conditions gripping the country, one Business Car Manager reader wonders whether cold weather tyres would provide significantly better levels of grip in the snow.
SEAN Joyce, motoring law partner at Stephensons Solicitors LLP, provides 10 tips that businesses should consider introducing for best practice standards.
A new piece of legislation, the Health and Safety Offences Act 2008, has just gained Royal Assent. It will be implemented in January 2009. The new legislation is aimed at
BUSINESS car drivers should be checking the tread and depth of their car’s tyres to remain safe this winter. Department of Transport figures revealed that November 2007 saw the highest
Why you and your staff need to make sure your cars are checked regularly. By Hitachi
Any business, of any size, can be prosecuted under the Act. But small businesses have nothing to fear if they take some practical steps, says Daimler Fleet Management
THE Health and Safety Executive’s “Driving at Work” guidelines give a very clear instruction about managing road risk. Employers must take “all reasonably practicable precautions” to protect their employees while
Using daily rental could be a life-saver for your staff – and your company. Businesses allowing staff to use their private car on company business could be liable for prosecution
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