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RISK ASSESMENT 2010/11
DRIVERS LICENCE RISK
- LOW
ALL OUR DRIVERS CARRY A FULL PCV LICENCE. AS THEIR EMPLOYERS WE ARE LEGALLY BOUND TO TAKE PHOTOCOPIES
OF THEIR LICENCES AND RE-COPY EACH 6 MONTHS. THESE ARE HELD AT OUR OFFICES ALONG WITH THEIR CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT WHICH
STATES THAT THEY MUST INFORM US OF ANY CHANGES THAT MAY THE SAME APPLIES TO ANY MEDICAL PROBLEMS.THE LAW STATES THAT DRIVERS
OVER THE AGE OF 65 MUST HAVE A MEDICAL EACH YEAR TO KEEP THEIR LICENCE. WE NOW WORK WITH DVLA SWANSEA WHO CHARGE US PER DRIVER
FOR LICENCE CHECKS. THIS IS CARRIED OUT TWICE A YEAR AND INFORMS US THAT THE DRIVERS LICENCE IS CURRENT, HOW MANY
POINTS THEY HAVE AND WHAT THEY ARE FOR. IT ALSO INFORMS US WHEN THEIR PCV LICENCE IS UP FOR RENEWEL AND IF THEIR 'D'
CLASS IS VALID.
CRB
RISK - LOW
ALL OUR DRIVER ARE CRB CHECKED AND HAVE THE
RIGHT TO WORK IN THIS COUNTRY
COACH SAFETY
RISK - HIGH
THE SAFETY OF ALL OUR EMPLOYEES & PASSENGERS ALIKE IS OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE TO OUR COMPANY.
ALL OUR COACHES ARE SUBJECT TO MOT'S. WE CARRY OUT 4 WEEKLY CHECKS ON EVERY VEHICLE AND EACH COACH IS SUBJECT TO A DAILY
WALK REOUND CHECK EACH TIME IT GOES OUT OF OUR DEPOT. ALL COACHES CARRY A FIRST AID KIT / NOROUS VIROUS BODY SPIL KIT
AND FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. SOME OF OUR DRIVERS HAVE FIRST AID TRAINING. EMERGENCY HAMMERS ARE CARRY ON EVERY VEHICLE BY LAW AND
CAN BE FOUND NEAR THE EMERGENCY EXITS. LAP BELTS ARE FITTED TO ALL OUR COACHES TO EACH SEAT. IT IS LAW THAT SEATBELTS
ARE WORN AT ALL TIMES. WE ASK THAT SCHOOLS TALK TO THEIR CHILDREN POINTING OUT THE SAFETY OF SEATBELTS AND HOW USING
ONE COULD SAVE THEIR LIVES. SEATBELTS ALSO PREVENT INJURY SHOULD THE DRIVER HAVE THE BREAK SHARPLY.
DRIVERS
HOURS RISK - MEDIUM
DRIVERS ARE REGULATED BY VOSA
AND LAWS. EACH COACH IS PROVIED WITH 1 DRIVER. SHOULD THE JOURNEY REQUIRE A SECOND DRIVER OR A "FEEDER" DRIVER
THEN THE COMPANY WILL INFORM YOU OF THIS AT THE TIME OF BOOKING. ALL OUR COACHES HAVE SPEEDOMTERS & LIMITERS, WHICH PREVENT
OUR DRIVERS FROM GOING OVER THE SPEED LIMIT.
NO SMOKING POLICY RISK - LOW
ALL OUR VEHICLES ARE SMOKE FREE ZONES. THIS INCLUDES THE DRIVER WHILST ON THE VEHICLE, WITH OR WITHOUT PASSENGERS.
INSURANCE COVER RISK - LOW
OUR INSURANCE IS RENEWED
EACH YEAR AND WE ARE FULLY COVERED FOR ALL PASSENGERS TRAVELLING ON OUR VEHICLES. COACH INSURANCE COVER IS £5'000'000'00
AND OUR PUBLIC LIABILITY IS £ 5'000'000.00. COPIES CAN BE OBTAIN ON REQUEST.
BREAKDOWN COVER
RISK - LOW
IN THE EVENT OF A PROBLEM WE WILL PROVIDE A COACH AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE WHEN EVER WE ARE ABLE.
IF WE CAN NOT FIND COVER WE HAVE VOLVO AID & DAF AID WHICH COVERS OUR VEHICLES THROUGHOUT THE UK & EUROPE. IN EXCEPTIONAL
CIRCUMSTANCE WE NEED TO USE A DIFFERENT COMPANY TO COMPLETE YOUR JOURNEY WE WILL REQUEST A VEHICLE TO THE STANDARD OF OUR
OWN.
OUR RISK ASSESMENTS ARE UPDATED EVERY SIX MONTHS
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