Focus on safer workplace transport
December 1st 2007 Tackling one of the biggest
causes of deaths in the
workplace is the aim of a
series of events hosted by
RoSPA and the HSE.
Bookings are being taken
for the Managing Workplace
Transport Risks conference,
which is being held on 14th
May 2008 at the NEC,
alongside Safety & Health
Expo.
Vehicles are the second
largest cause of fatal
accidents in UK workplaces,
leading to 70 deaths in
2004/05. In the same year,
they also accounted for
2021 major injuries to
workers and members of the
public and 3482 injuries to
workers that required more
than three days off work.
The main causes of such
accidents are: people being
struck by moving vehicles;
people falling from vehicles;
loads falling from vehicles;
and vehicles overturning.
The conference will give
details of the HSE's injuries
reduction programme and
what an inspector looks for
in terms of workplace
transport safety. There will
be an introduction to the
HSE's online Route Map
which brings together details
of legislation, guidance and
good practice that are
relevant in managing the
use of vehicles at work.
Roger Bibbings, RoSPA
occupational safety adviser,
says "Employers should work
with staff to address this
important aspect of accident
prevention, and we hope the
joint RoSPA and HSE events
will be a useful starting
point." More articles from RoSPA: | 
