With health and safety being pushed to the fore in the drawn out Thomas Cook case, James Jameson, VP product strategy at risk management software platform, Rivo, asks if we are about to see a greater importance being placed on good health and safety practice? And, if so, how can companies avoid the kinds of breaches – and damage caused by such – in light of Thomas Cook’s failings?
As would be expected from an international trade fair, getting connected was a central theme for A+A 2015 which took place in Düsseldorf from 27th -30th October.
Last month the Government announced that motorists who use handheld mobile phones while driving could face an increase from the current three penalty points to four, and fines could go up to £150 from £100. The proposals form part of the Department of Transport’s road safety plan which the Government will be consulting on in 2016.
Following the publication of new sentencing guidelines on 3 November, some have described the event as: “one of the biggest changes to health and safety enforcement that we have seen in decades.”
New guidelines for sentences imposed on companies for health and safety offences in the workplace, including corporate manslaughter should serve as a serious wake-up call for companies operating company vehicles.
Dr Karen McDonnell, occupational health and safety adviser for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) looks at the potential health concerns for those who drive for work.
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