SAFETY FOCUS
October is National Safe Work Month – are you keeping your fleet safe ?
WORDS BY DANIEL BRAID
In Australia , we ’ re currently in National Safe
Work Month - a time to make our commitment to improving safety and health in your workplace .
This year ’ s theme , Work Health and Safety through COVID-19 , acknowledges and reflects the wide-reaching impacts of COVID-19 on Australian businesses , employers and workers .
Workplaces have had to quickly adapt their practices and procedures to reduce the WHS risks arising from COVID-19 and to manage the psychological effects of the pandemic on workers .
Below are some helpful pointers for us to consider as we understand what safety looks like for fleets both during a pandemic and in general everyday operations .
Ongoing COVID-19 advice
Keeping your vehicles clean and sanitised during COVID-19 continues to be one of the greatest problems affecting the operations of those within the fleet management sector . Likewise no matter which region you live in social distancing of 1.5m remains either strongly encouraged or mandatory by law – and that extends to the mobile workplace as well . AfMA ’ s popular resources on
Cleaning & Sanitising Guidelines for COVID-19 and
Physical distancing guidelines for vehicles ( COVID-19 ) remain available and are vital tools for fleets right across Australia . Sharing this information with your drivers will help them understand the seriousness of COVID-19
Make your safety policy front and centre
A good safety policy puts drivers first . Make sure to put a limit on driver hours and have a vision
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