Speed Management Risk Assessment
Risk assessment that builds safe speed into schedules, routes and delivery expectations.
Who it's for
Suits: All operators running heavy vehicles
What it proves at audit
Heavy Vehicle Accreditation criteria this document produces evidence for. Check your readiness.
Why operators use it
We use this assessment to ensure people do not have to choose between meeting a delivery expectation and travelling at a speed that is safe for the road, vehicle, load, conditions and people around them.
Speed risk is created by the whole transport system, not only the person driving. Journey planning, delivery windows, contracts, pay and KPI arrangements, customer/site access, weather and traffic, route condition, vehicle/load dynamics, fatigue/fitness, driver experience and monitoring practices can all influence speed decisions. This assessment makes those influences visible and assigns practical controls to the people and business processes that can manage them.
From the companion guide that comes with this document.
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