Driving at work
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Your legal responsibility
This section refers to your responsibility as an employer to protect the safety of workers while driving at the place of work. It covers the driving of any type of vehicle or piece of mobile equipment used in a work setting such as, cars, vans, lorries and lift trucks, as well as less common vehicles and plant such as straddle carriers and rubber-tyred gantries.
You are responsible for ensuring workplace safety by keeping people and vehicles separate while they carry out their work.
Which laws apply?
- Reg 17 of The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
- Reg 17 of The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993
Risk assessment
The risk assessment you carry out should follow 5-step approach to risk assessments as recommended by the Health and Safety Executive and in particular consider their suggested workplace transport checklist.
The main areas to consider in your risk assessment are the design of the site, activity on the site, safe vehicles and safe drivers.
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