Online Risk Survey

Please complete all the questions and click on 'send'. One of our risk consultants will review your answers and be in touch to advise you of any areas of concern and solutions for compliance.

General Information
 
  Cars Vans LGVs
 
A) "Driving at Work" Company Policy Yes No
  1. Do you have a documented Health and Safety compliant “Driving at Work” road safety policy?
  1. Are there documented procedures relating to every element of this policy?
  1. Is there a director specifically responsible for managing this policy?
  1. Does this policy detail the required driving standards of personnel who drive on company business, either using a company or their own vehicle, or driving as a subcontractor or agency driver?
  1. Are all personnel issued with a handbook explaining how these standards are to be achieved? (Please e-mail copy of drivers' handbook.)  
  1. Does your company policy necessitate all new starters undertaking a risk assessment so that training requirements can be evaluated? 
  1. Is the company’s policy featured as part of an induction programme?
  1. Are precise individual management roles and responsibilities detailed within the policy?
B) Management Involvement Yes No
  1. In the main do all managers understand their responsibility for managing the safety of drivers?
  1. Is driver safety reviewed by the Board in its annual report?
  1. Can departments, locations and teams monitor their performance from information/tables/data made available throughout the business?
  1. Are the analyses of accident data circulated so that managers are aware of the costs, frequencies and dangers?
  1. Are managers encouraged to promote a safe driving culture?
  1. Are directors and managers acutely aware of their legal responsibilities?
  1. Do directors and managers believe that financial benefit accrues from managing road safety properly?
  1. Are managers evaluated on the business driving performance of their staff?
  1. Are managers required to conduct post accident interviews?
C) Driver Information and Training Yes No
  1. What percentage of regular company drivers are:
            
            
            
            

 
  1. Are new drivers licences inspected prior to employment?
  1. How often are licences rechecked?
            
            
            

 
  1. Are all drivers regularly assessed (once a year)?
  1. Are assessments used to define or prioritise training?
  1. Is driving performance part of an annual appraisal process?
  1. Is accident data used to design specific training initiatives to help prevent a reoccurrence of similar incidents?




  1. Are vehicle and UK familiarisation programmes mandatory?
D) Vehicle Specification and Management Yes No
  1. Is safety the prime consideration when specifying a new vehicle?
  1. Are vehicle options/choices evaluated in detail to ensure suitability/fitness for purpose?
  1. Is it mandatory that all vehicles used on company business are serviced and maintained according to manufacturers' schedules?
  1. Are vehicles checked (either regularly or randomly) to ensure vehicle standards are maintained?
  1. Do drivers have to confirm vehicle condition through a signed checklist (on either a weekly or monthly basis)?
  1. Is there a detailed procedure for drivers to check the condition of a new/another vehicle upon delivery (including pool and hire vehicles)?
  1. Is it mandatory that all vehicles used on business are fitted with hands-free kits for mobile phones?
  1. Are any additional security systems fitted, (other than manufacturers' standard systems)?

    If "yes" complete the following:
  1. Are any hazardous goods carried?

    If "yes" complete the following:
    Transport CategoryNature of
    Goods    		 Quantities Carried (max any one load)
  1. Are any vehicles, other than for occassional holidays, used outside the UK?

    If "yes" please provide approximate number of vehicle days per annum:
E) Accident Management Yes No
  1. Are all accidents reported to your accident management provider?
  1. Is there a system for recording, coding and analysing accident data?
  1. Does this system highlight the type of accidents occurring including circumstance, cause, description and location?

    If "yes" please supply a copy.
  1. Is there a person(s) qualified to interpret this data and formulate recommendations?
  1. Are the results of this analysis circulated frequently (at least every three months)?
  1. Is the accident analysis data circulated to all directors and managers within the company?
  1. Are post accident interviews undertaken?
  1. Have managers been specifically trained to conduct these interviews?
  1. Are the results of these interviews summarised, analysed and circulated?
  1. Is analysis of the accident data used to develop/refine the company’s driving at work policy implementation?