LEADING infrastructure support services provider Amey has appointed ADT to implement a risk management and driver training programme for its 12,000 car and van drivers within the UK and Ireland.
ADT will provide a fully-managed solution that covers all road risk assessments, licence checking and targeted driver training to further support the programme aimed at improving the safety culture within Amey.
The programme will be officially launched at Amey’s annual transport conference this October, with ADT holding a series of workshops to update attendees on the company’s road safety and duty of care commitments.
This will enable ADT to engage with a team of 100 transport managers that are based at locations nationwide to ensure that they have access to the required support to aid them in their responsibility for the performance of Amey drivers.
The risk assessments will cover four areas of fleet safety – Driver, Driver Attitude, Journey and Vehicle – to enable ADT to analyse results and identify employees’ exposure to risk. Real-time and historical data will enable fleet performance to be analysed and highlight areas of performance improvement.
Targeted training and learning programmes will be developed based on the results of the risk assessments, the culture of Amey’s business, and clearly defined safety objectives. It will combine a range of options including e-learning, in-vehicle/simulator training and classroom work, which will be tailored to the individual needs of the driver and monitored on an ongoing basis to measure success.
ADT has also introduced an electronic licence monitoring service to ensure that employees are legally entitled to drive and also to reduce the administrative workload associated with licence checking.
Additionally, a grey fleet management service will confirm that employees who drive their own vehicle on work-related journeys are doing so in a compliant manner. This will include a series of checks covering the vehicle, maintenance, insurance, legality and documentation.
Tom Lawless, fleet and plant director at Amey, commented: “We have worked closely with ADT to create a wide-ranging and innovative programme that is closely aligned with our safety objectives.
“ADT’s targeted, flexible and managed approach means we are able to overcome the varying challenges of different driver groups to maximise results. Moving forward, this will enable Amey to build on its commitment to occupational road risk and ensure we are working with a partner that shares our values.”
Andy Phillips, director of Applied Driving Techniques, said: “Our fully-managed service addresses corporate level risk and creates the necessary environment for a safety culture change. We work in partnership with our customers to enhance employee safety and well-being by minimising the risks associated with driving at work, while helping deliver measurable financial improvements, reduced environmental impact and brand protection.”
