Welcome to the e-guide for work related vehicle safety.
A guide to good practice for managing work-related vehicle risks in the EU, with a specific focus on workplace transport, driving for work, and working on or near a road.
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Driving in traffic is the riskiest thing many people do while at work. Most people are not aware of this. Sales persons, pizza deliverers, plumbers, computer consultants, midwives and many others are at risk of having a road accident whenever they drive for work.
From road maintenance to litter collection, many different work activities are carried out on or near a road, and each is associated with a unique set of risk factors. However, one risk factor dominates: interaction with road traffic.
Workplace transport or load handling (the use of a vehicle or other moveable equipment, by an employer, worker, self-employed person or visitor) is one of the main causes of accidents in the workplace. A high proportion of workplace transport accidents, e.g. related to load handling, involve non-drivers, that is people who have no direct control of the vehicle or equipment.
The main part of this guide consists of good practice examples for you to learn from. To find the good practices that are applicable to you we have tagged them by vehicle and by risk.
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Do you drive and/or work with, on or around vehicles? This guide can give you practical solutions on how to do that safely. Search the good practices by vehicle or activity type.
Are you managing or controlling vehicle-related risks to your workers effectively? This guide gives you good examples on how to act on vehicle related risks, to create a safer workplace for your workers.
Do you want an overview of the legal requirements, key risks (management) and effective good practices relating to work-related vehicle use in the workplace and on the road?