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HSESafeDrivingforWorkPolicy2018HSP:003:00HSESafeDrivingforWorkPolicy2HSESafeDrivingforWorkPolicy2018DocumentreferencenumberHSP:003:00DocumentdevelopedbyNationalHealth&SafetyFunctionincollaborationwithKeyStakeholdersVersionnumber1DocumentapprovedbyNationalDirectorHRConsultationwithTradeUnionsComplete27thMarch2018PresentedtotheNationalJointCouncil13thJanuary2016ApprovalDateJune2018ResponsibilityforimplementationAllHealthSectorManagersandEmployeesRevisionDateJune2021ResponsibilityforreviewandauditNationalHealth&SafetyFunctionHSP:003:00HSESafeDrivingforWorkPolicy3SignatureSheetIhaveread,understoodandagreetoadheretotheattachedHSESafeDrivingforWorkPolicy:PrintNameSignatureAreaofWorkDateHSP:003:00HSESafeDrivingforWorkPolicy4TableofContents:Page1.0Policystatement52.0Purpose53.0Scope54.0Legislation55.0Glossaryofterms&definitions66.0Rolesandresponsibilities6.1DirectorGeneral86.2NationalDirectors86.3SeniorManagers86.4LineManagers86.5Employees97.0Procedure7.1Riskfactors107.1.1Speeding117.1.2Alcoholanddrugs117.1.3Seatbelts117.1.4Driverfatigue127.1.5DistractedDriving127.2RiskAssessment137.3Considerationsonreferraltoand/advicefromOccupationalHealth137.3.1Considerationsforassessingfitnesstodrive137.3.2ConsiderationsforGroup1LicenceHolders137.3.3ConsiderationsforGroup2LicenceHolders147.3.4ExemptionsforEmergencyVehicles147.4Information,TrainingandInstruction147.5IncidentManagement148.0Implementation149.0Revisionandaudit1510.0References15AppendixIRiskAssessmentProcess16AppendixIISection87–RoadTrafficActs1961–201018AppendixIIISampleRiskAssessment19AppendixIVStepbystepprocedureforPolicyImplementation26AppendixVImplementationPlan29AppendixVISafeDrivingforworksubgroupmembership30HSP:003:00HSESafeDrivingforWorkPolicy51.0PolicyStatementItisthepolicyoftheHSEtoreduce,sofarasisreasonablypracticable,therisksassociatedwithdrivingforwork.InthisregardtheHSEiscommittedtocomplyingwithitslegalobligationsundertheSafety,HealthandWelfareatWorkAct,2005byensuringthatworkrelatedroadsafetyisapriority,andrecognisesthatsafedrivingforworkmakesgoodsenseasthisprotectsemployees,otherroadusersandtheHSEitself.Drivingforworkincludesanypersonwhodrivesonaroadaspartoftheirownwork(notincludingdrivingtoandfromworkunlessinreceiptoftravelexpenses)eitherin:•AHSEvehicle,or•Theirprivatevehicle,receivingtravelexpensesfromtheHSE.2.0Purpose2.1ThepurposeofthispolicyistoharnessasafedrivingculturebyensuringthatallemployeesoranyotherpersonorpersonsdrivingonbehalfoftheHSEdosoinasafe,reliableandresponsiblemanner2.2ThePolicyrequirestheHSEtoreduce,sofarasisreasonablypracticable,allreasonable,foreseeablerisksassociatedwithdrivingforworkandtodetailarrangementstoachievethisreductioninlinewithlegislativerequirements2.3IndividualservicesmustdeveloplocalGuidelinesand/orStandardOperatingProcedurestosupportimplementationandongoingmonitoringofthisPolicy3.0ScopeThisPolicyappliestoallHSEemployeesdrivingonbehalfoftheHSE,eitherdrivingtheirownprivatevehiclereceivingtravelexpenses,ordrivingaHSEvehicle.Itisrecognisedthatasignificantpartoftheworkofcertainstaffgroups(e.g.Ambulanceservice)involvesdriving.Othersmaydriveoccasionallyorforshortjourneysonly.ThispolicyencompassesanydrivingthatmeetsthedefinitionfordrivingforworkasoutlinedinSection5.0.4.0Legislation•Safety,HealthandWelfareatWorkAct,2005andassociatedRegulations•RoadTrafficAct,1961andsubsequentam...