Company Vehicles
Drivers
will be expected to produce their driving licence, for us to inspect and retain
a copy of it in your employee record file every three months.
A vehicle is only available if you hold a current valid driving licence with the correct categories for driving that particular vehicle.
As all vehicles are insured through the Company, anyone convicted for driving offenses, any driving endorsements and any fines incurred whilst you are in procession of the vehicle must be reported immediately. Depending on the circumstances, you may be held personally responsible for the payment of any fine or fixed penalty incurred whilst in charge of the vehicle.
If you are considered to be acting carelessly or recklessly in your use of any vehicle, you will be subject to action under the Disciplinary and Dismissal Procedure. If you are prosecuted or convicted or a driving offense which results in a period of disqualification and the holding of a licence is an essential requirement of the job, this will result in your dismissal.
You must immediately report any and every accident or incident in which a vehicle in your charge becomes involved, regardless of fault whether or not persons or property are affected.
You must avoid the consumption of alcohol or drugs prior to or during the course of driving. Infringement of this rule will result in your dismissal.
Only authorised personnel may drive the company’s vehicles. Unauthorised passengers must not be carried in vehicles, nor must vehicles be used for personal purposes without permission.
The appropriate documentation must be carried at all times (e.g. insurance details, tachograph cards etc.) You must ensure that the vehicles you drive are kept in good condition. This includes keeping them clean and ensuring that the tyre pressures, lights, oil, water etc. are up to the required standard. You must not drive the vehicle in a un-roadworthy condition. Any defects must be reported immediately to management. The vehicle must not be driven without a fault rectified or without our prior approval given.
You must report in regularly. Where it is not possible to complete the required assignments for any reason, the Company must be contacted and kept fully informed of the situation.
Drivers will receive vehicle specific training on any type of vehicle prior to being asked to carry out a task. These will include the following:
NOTE: These are only a small cross section of the types of vehicles in use in the company; there are many other types of vehicles and a more comprehensive range of training will be necessary.
All drivers will have a certificate of competence for each type of vehicle added to their employee file and a vehicle specific method statement and risk assessment added to their employee binder.
When supplied with a company vehicle for private use, the Company reserves the right to require you to surrender the vehicle you have been issued with at any time, in the event of absence from work. You must make your vehicle available for another employee to use on business at any time.
A vehicle is only available if you hold a current valid driving licence with the correct categories for driving that particular vehicle.
As all vehicles are insured through the Company, anyone convicted for driving offenses, any driving endorsements and any fines incurred whilst you are in procession of the vehicle must be reported immediately. Depending on the circumstances, you may be held personally responsible for the payment of any fine or fixed penalty incurred whilst in charge of the vehicle.
If you are considered to be acting carelessly or recklessly in your use of any vehicle, you will be subject to action under the Disciplinary and Dismissal Procedure. If you are prosecuted or convicted or a driving offense which results in a period of disqualification and the holding of a licence is an essential requirement of the job, this will result in your dismissal.
You must immediately report any and every accident or incident in which a vehicle in your charge becomes involved, regardless of fault whether or not persons or property are affected.
You must avoid the consumption of alcohol or drugs prior to or during the course of driving. Infringement of this rule will result in your dismissal.
Only authorised personnel may drive the company’s vehicles. Unauthorised passengers must not be carried in vehicles, nor must vehicles be used for personal purposes without permission.
The appropriate documentation must be carried at all times (e.g. insurance details, tachograph cards etc.) You must ensure that the vehicles you drive are kept in good condition. This includes keeping them clean and ensuring that the tyre pressures, lights, oil, water etc. are up to the required standard. You must not drive the vehicle in a un-roadworthy condition. Any defects must be reported immediately to management. The vehicle must not be driven without a fault rectified or without our prior approval given.
You must report in regularly. Where it is not possible to complete the required assignments for any reason, the Company must be contacted and kept fully informed of the situation.
Drivers will receive vehicle specific training on any type of vehicle prior to being asked to carry out a task. These will include the following:
- Operating the slide and tilt body of a recovery truck
- The coupling and uncoupling of articulated trailers
- The loading and unloading of various skip carrying vehicles
- All securing and necessary covering of related loads
- The safe operation of a vacuum tanker
NOTE: These are only a small cross section of the types of vehicles in use in the company; there are many other types of vehicles and a more comprehensive range of training will be necessary.
All drivers will have a certificate of competence for each type of vehicle added to their employee file and a vehicle specific method statement and risk assessment added to their employee binder.
When supplied with a company vehicle for private use, the Company reserves the right to require you to surrender the vehicle you have been issued with at any time, in the event of absence from work. You must make your vehicle available for another employee to use on business at any time.
