Supporting staff safety for at-work business drivers

The issue of staff safely using their own cars on business can be a tricky one for a small business. National’s Frank Reynolds has some suggestions for limiting liability. We conducted a survey recently.

It that found 37% of small businesses offered cash instead of a car to their employees.

However, those small businesses did not conduct regular checks on the private cars used for business.

A vehicle used for business is regarded as a place of work.

It is therefore subject to all the same health and safety legislation as the workplace.

This is a major challenge for small businesses that often don’t have the time or resource to devote to managing staff transportation needs.

This may inadvertently put their employees at greater risk of an accident when travelling on business.

We’ve produced a list of top tips for small businesses to help them manage road transport for staff (see below).