Warwickshire Police’s Commercial Vehicle Unit is supporting the national #ReadyfortheRoad campaign by releasing a series of short video clips on social media to help commercial vehicle drivers get ready to return to the roads safely and legally as the lockdown continues to ease. Pivotal to the #ReadyfortheRoad campaign is the… Read more »
FORS restarts on-site audits after Covid-19 pause
FORS has announced that it will resume on-site Bronze auditing for members based in England, following a break in light of Covid-19 restrictions. FORS members in England will once again be able to book Bronze on-site audits from today (Monday 15 June), in line with the lifting of governmental restrictions… Read more »
New test kits to help commercial drivers put the brakes on Covid-19
As the lockdown eases and Brits return to greater movement, a UK medical company is focused on assisting driver-led businesses curtail the spread of Covid-19 and protect their drivers. Doctor Driver Assessment is now offering haulage, taxi and other transport services the opportunity to purchase Antigen and Antibody tests for… Read more »
Maintaining warehouse safety during and post-lockdown
Essex-based haulage and logistics company, Forest Freight, has been fully operational throughout the COVID-19 lockdown, implementing strict warehouse safety measures to ensure the safety of staff and drivers. As lockdown is eased and more people return to work, these measures will be adapted and expanded to maintain high hygiene levels… Read more »
Scania achieves accreditation to ISO 45001, a first for the UK commercial vehicle industry
Scania (Great Britain) Limited has become the first UK commercial vehicle organisation to achieve accreditation to ISO 45001, the international occupational health and safety management standard. As such, all 46 service centres in the Scania (Great Britain) Limited network, (including Scania Vehicle Maintenance Units sited on customer premises), plus the… Read more »
HSE lifts red tape to kick start logistics operations safely and effectively
With logistics movements key to the future recovery of the UK’s economy, FTA, the business organisation that speaks for the industry, has campaigned successfully for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to amend its RIDDOR reporting guidance to avoid penalising businesses unfairly as they restart or scale up their operations… Read more »
£2 billion package to boost cycling and walking sparks safety equipment fears
Drivers and fleet managers must invest in life-saving road safety technology because of a plan to grow the number of cyclists and pedestrians, a leading safety campaigner warns. The UK Government has announced a £2bn package with the aim of doubling cycling and substantially grow walking to work by 2025…. Read more »
NI Infrastructure Minister announcements provide vital support for logistics
The decision of the Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon to reinstate specialist vehicle testing and extend driving licences in Northern Ireland is a vital step in supporting the recovery of the logistics industry as the economy eases out of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to FTA, one of the UK’s biggest business… Read more »
FTA and CILT launch COVID-19 working Good Practice Guide for logistics
Leading business group, FTA, and professional membership body, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), have today (20 May 2020) launched the Good Practice Guide for COVID-19 , a document sharing practical advice from their member organisations on how transport operators and logistics businesses can restart their operations safely,… Read more »
Logistics workers seek clarification on role of PPE in return to work, says FTA
As the country’s businesses consider how best to facilitate a smooth and efficient return to work, in order to kickstart the economy, after the COVID-19 crisis, FTA – the business organisation which represents the logistics sector – is urging government and Public Health England to provide clear, unequivocal guidance about… Read more »
