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 Putting the brakes on risk

Wednesday 26th October 2022
We look at how new digital technologies can help to improve driver safety and reduce accidents, with practical considerations for IOSH professionals.
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 Ignoring your brain can endanger your safety

Tuesday 15th March 2022
User guide to your brain
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 CPS rejects corporate manslaughter charge against Highways England over smart motorway death

Friday 11th February 2022
Highways England will not face a corporate manslaughter charge over the death of a 62-year-old woman on a smart motorway because the organisation “did not owe road users a ‘relevant duty of care’” under the Corporate Manslaughter Act 2007, South Yorkshire Police have announced.
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 Employers need to communicate Highway Code changes to all workers

Tuesday 1st February 2022
Employers who have staff that are required to drive as part of their work need to ensure that they communicate the implications of sweeping changes to the Highway Code as part of their policy for managing work-related road safety.
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 Government applies brakes to more ‘all-lane’ running smart motorways for five years

Tuesday 18th January 2022
The government will delay the introduction of any more ‘all-lane running’ (ALR) motorways in England while it assesses the safety of smart motorways introduced before 2020.
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 Managing drivers' eyesight

Monday 1st November 2021
Understanding the conditions that cause eyesight to deteriorate is crucial for driver safety. How should OSH professionals manage driver eye health in the UK?
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 Concern about health and safety standards amid HGV driver shortage crisis

Friday 24th September 2021
A workforce that is overstretched and inexperienced will require training and support if health and safety standards are to be maintained, argues transport safety manager Dean Roscoe CMIOSH.
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 ORR road tests smart motorway safety claims and calls for improved analysis

Tuesday 14th September 2021
An Office of Road and Rail (ORR) report that provides quality assurance of safety data relating to All Lane Running (ALR) motorways supports National Highways claims that this type of smart motorway is relatively safer in comparison with other roads in terms of fatalities.
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 Predicting Alzheimer’s with driver monitoring

Monday 9th August 2021
Companies who monitor the driving behaviour of staff may be able to contribute to their employee’s long-term health and wellbeing by spotting early signs of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study has revealed.
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 NZ report makes 13 recommendations to improve transport safety

Monday 26th July 2021
WorkSafe NZ has published a report with 13 recommendations to improve vehicle-related health and safety and actively manage supply chain pressures to minimise vehicle-related risks.
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