Road Safety is an important part of the business especially when employees are driving or riding a vehicle for work-related purposes. Road Safety is encouraged to be incorporated in Work Health and Safety procedure in an attempt to prevent road incidents which can affect both the employee and employer
The NSW Government encourages all businesses to use the tools in the Road Safety Program and embed them in the Work, Health and Safety toolkit. This program is designed to protect all employees driving or riding for work. It is important employers understand the impact it may have on their business and the importance needed in implementing a work, health and safety culture. To learn more about the toolkit, go to Towards zero
The NSW Government has recorded almost 30% of the road fatalities were related to vehicles used for businesses and 1 in 4 deaths on NSW roads are people driving for work. The practice of road safety within the workplace is vital in protecting employees as well as businesses overall.
In the incidence, if a worker got into an accident whilst driving for work then the employer can be liable, which means the worker can claim it under Workers Compensation.
This is an example of why employer should implement road safety strategies within the workplace as the business will also be impacted. It is therefore critical that employers execute and apply necessary road safety strategies within their workplace to ensure that their employees are protected, and employees play their part in engaging these practices when driving or riding a vehicle for business purposes.
Title: Road Safety
Source: SafeWork NSW
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