Critical Issues

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 imposes a general duty on employers to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of all their employees.

'Reasonably practicable' is generally accepted to mean that you have to take action to control health and safety risks in your workplace, except where the cost of doing so is grossly disproportionate to the reduction in the risk.

The positive impacts that apprenticeships are having on individuals, businesses and the UK economy will be celebrated during the sixth National Apprenticeship Week, (11-15 March).

Provisional figures from Skills for Logistics (SfL) reveal that in 2011/12 a total of 15,670 logistics oriented apprenticeship starts in England. This represents a 29 per cent increase on the number of starts (12,170) in 2010/2011.

A major new initiative designed to attract, encourage and increase the numbers of talented young personnel joining the logistics sector will guarantee a graduate job after the completion of a four year course.

Motor Wheel Service Distribution has taken the issue of CV wheel safety to the European Parliament, with John Ellis invited to present expert testimony to the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) during last week's (January 22) public hearing into the Roadworthiness Package.

According to a study recently conducted by Intermec, Inc, distribution centres are losing an average of nearly £242,000 per year due to mis-picks.

Poor driver care and maintenance is responsible for the premature replacement of a quarter of tyres on vehicles managed by ARI Fleet UK thereby unnecessarily increasing fleet operating costs.

Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions is reminding car, bus and truck fleets that the Driver Vehicle Licensing Association (DVLA) has introduced new driver licence rules which went live on the 19 January 2013.

Manufacturers, retailers and others involved in buying global transport are asking for new services and products as part of their attempts to reduce costs.

The UK Downstream Oil Distribution Forum (DODF) was re-established in July 2012 to provide an on-going forum for the discussion and resolution of issues relating to health and safety in the downstream oil industry.

Greg Nichols on behalf of Telematics Update reports on how telematics feedback systems can play a significant role in managing driver behaviour and reducing fuel expenditure for fleets.

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