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18 September 2006 - Corporate Manslaughter
Bill and Effects on Fleets
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The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), in conjunction
with the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) are to hold a seminar on 18 October
2006, at Loughborough University, Leicestershire, Road Deaths and Corporate
Manslaughter – Fleet Impact, where speakers will provide information to
bosses of fleets on how the new corporate manslaughter bill will affect them.
They will explain that the law, which will cover fatalities in the workplace,
will also cover road deaths caused by organisations lack of care.
Charles Davis, RoSPA Head of Driver and Fleet Solutions, said:
“Companies that pay scant regard to managing health and safety are on
notice. The corporate manslaughter law will mean that, where safety failure has
been particularly bad, corporations can be successfully prosecuted following
work-related deaths due to their recklessness.
“Such cases will not be limited to fatal accidents in fixed workplaces, but will
include cases of death on the road.
“Driving as part of the job is the most dangerous work-related activity
performed by most people in the UK. Employers have a duty of care to their
employees. They can’t just abdicate responsibility and blame crashes on the
driver.
“Our seminar will help organisations to check out their arrangements for health
and safety risk management and to learn about new developments.
“Those with the correct people, policies and procedures in place to manage
occupational road risk need have nothing to fear. Indeed, they will be reaping
the major business benefits that are available by addressing this as part of
mainstream health and safety management.”
There will be many speakers at the seminar, including Barrister Gerard Forlin,
who will outline the Corporate Manslaughter Bill, including its effect on
fleets.
Explaining how the Road Death Investigation Manual is applied and the liaison
between the Police and the Health and Safety Executive, will be speaker Chief
Inspector Ian Brooks of the Metropolitan Police.
Further information on the seminar can be accessed from RoSPA's Website by
clicking the following:
RoSPA : Road Death and Corporate Manslaughter Seminar
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