Journey, route and driver risk management
Define ownership, expected evidence, monitoring and escalation before relying on this control.
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Transportation
Safer people, vehicles, infrastructure and supply chains through a systems approach.
Objective
What this area means for safer, healthier and more responsible operations.
Transport risk combines occupational driving, road-user safety, fatigue, vehicle condition, loading, route conditions and emergency response. COHSEW works across fleet, passenger, logistics and infrastructure operations to strengthen governance and reduce preventable harm.
COHSEW principleUse competent, risk-based assurance to prevent harm, verify control and support continual improvement.
Priority controls
Where organisations should focus.
Priorities must be adapted to the organisation, activity, location, affected people and applicable legal requirements.
Vehicle, equipment and maintenance controls
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Fatigue, distraction and fitness for work
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Incident data, contractor assurance and emergency response
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How COHSEW supports you
From risk question to measurable assurance.
Our specialists help organisations select proportionate methods, preserve independence and turn technical evidence into action.
- 01Segment exposure by journey and user group
Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.
- 02Use leading indicators as well as collision data
Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.
- 03Integrate transport controls with occupational health and security
Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.
Authoritative guidance
Continue with the primary sources.
These external resources informed this page. Always confirm current national law, regulator guidance and contractual requirements for your location.
01World Health Organization
Road traffic injuries
Open official source ↗02International Organization for StandardizationISO 45001 occupational health and safety
Open official source ↗03International Labour OrganizationSafety and health at work
Open official source ↗Information on this page supports awareness and programme design. It is not legal, medical or regulatory advice, does not reproduce the full text of any standard and does not replace competent assessment of your specific circumstances.
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