Vehicle safety at work – free guidance for employers

The HSE has revised its guidance for employers on 'Managing vehicle safety at the workplace'. The new leaflet applies to any vehicle or piece of mobile work equipment that is used by employers, employees, self-employed people or visitors (except traveling on public roads).

By law, employers are required to provide their staff with a safe working environment, and this means carrying out a risk assessment to identify and evaluate hazards. The new guidance provides detailed advice on how employers should carry out such an assessment, and the types of dangers to look out for with mobile equipment (such as parking procedures, routes, maintenance and loading/unloading procedures).

The guidance is available free from the HSE website; click on the link in the left-hand bar to get your copy.
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