HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT 2015

WHAT THIS NEW LEGISLATION MEANS FOR FLEET MANAGEMENT

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

• Most significant Health & Safety reform in 20 years

• Expected coming into force on April 16, 2016

• Goal: Reducing number of workplace death by 25% over the next 5 years

• Interim target: 10% by the end of 2016

• Driving is the most hazardous activity in NZ during a working day

Driving-related Injuries and Fatalities in NZ

Are you managing a fleet?

As a fleet manager you must do everything in your power to protect your people and your business. Evolving technology and maturing business processes have a vital role to play in minimising the risk of driving-related incidents and, ultimately, reducing the human toll on our roads.

Tough Responsibilities & Penalties

• Everybody is responsible under the HSW Act: Business owners, managers, employees, contractors and suppliers

• Individuals won’t be able to hide behind their company’s banner anymore

• Financial penalties & custodial sentences are possible

• Three-tiered liability regime and a significant increase in maximum penalty levels to deter people from breaching their WH&S duties

Australian Tiered model as a basis

* This compares to current New Zealand law, where the offence broadly equivalent to Category 1 carries a maximum fine of $500,000 and 2 years in imprison, or both, while conduct that would contravene category 2 or 3 would carry a maximum fine of $250,000.

Protecting Your People

• The HSW Act 2015 makes it clear that you are responsible for your staff safety no matter where they are

• A GPS fleet management system keeps you in touch with your mobile workforce

• Implement and monitor workforce safety policies, tracking employee behaviour and vehicle conditions in real time to minimise risk

• Setting fleet safety policies is no longer enough – the HSW Act will insist businesses proactively manage compliance with these policies

5 Ways GPS Fleet Management Will Help

1. Locate your employees within their vehicles – track drivers and vehicles wherever they go, even in poor to none mobile coverage

2. Receive incident alerts if a driver cannot make contact allowing you to alert emergency services in case of an accident

3. Track and set key performance indicators around speeding to build records demonstrating driver compliance with health & safety policies

4. Set up automated vehicle and equipment maintenance alerts to ensure your vehicles are always safe to utilise

5. Prevent driver fatigue by monitoring the entire workday for an individual driver ensuring enough rest

Protecting Your Business

Beyond ensuring the health and safety of your people, improving how you track and manage your mobile fleet is also very good for business. A GPS fleet management solution will help you improve customer service and operational efficiency, reduce costs and make your business more profitable.

5 Business Benefits of GPS Fleet Management

• Improve asset utilisation – from costing jobs and tracking the number of hours worked to ensuring maintenance schedules are up to date

• Shrink carbon footprint – Reduce idle time, excessive speed, stop unauthorised vehicle use and ensure you are using the most efficient routes

• Improve maintenance – preventative maintenance keeps your fleet in excellent condition without any safety concerns resulting in downtime

• Reduce overtime - Verifying timesheets with accurate information is a much more effective way of tracking overtime than relying on manual reporting

• Minimise downtime – Monitor all levels of vehicle performance to keep your fleet constantly moving safely and efficiently reducing wear and tear

Thank You!

For more information contact

Navman Wireless

0800 447 735

www.navmanwireless.co.nz