Government Resources
A selection of free resources produced by various Government departments. Other Resources
| Scottish Government |
Scottish Road Safety Framework to 2020 Go Safe on Scotland’s Roads it’s Everyone’s Responsibility |
Freight Best Practice - Scotland Freight Best Practice offers FREE essential information for the freight industry covering topics such as saving fuel, developing skills, equipment and systems, operational efficiency and performance management. |
| Department for Transport - www.dft.gov.uk |
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| Driving for Work Website This website, developed in partnership with the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL), will give a detailed and comprehensive resource for any company wanting to create or enhance a DfW policy. |
Driving at Work: Managing Work-related Road Safety ( |
| Freight Best Practice Offers FREE essential information for the freight industry covering topics such as saving fuel, developing skills, equipment and systems, operational efficiency and performance management. |
The Essential Guide to Travel Planning ( PDF format)This guide draws together the tried and tested experience of those already in operation, offering a lively and informative overview of what you need to prepare a travel plan and get it up and running. |
| CHOOSEANOTHERWAY.COM Business services offered by the Energy Saving Trust offers are as follows:- Green Fleet Reviews - Provides a review of an organisation’s fleet of vehicles and a carbon footprint for the fleet along with a comprehensive report aimed at improving efficiency, reducing costs and lowering carbon emissions. Encourages best practice and covers many different areas from vehicle procurement to fuel efficient driving (eco-driving). Also offers free support so long as an organisation has more than 20 vehicles under 3.5t. Travel Plans – Encourages more sustainable transport within organisations and promotes the use of alternative travel modes, such as car sharing, public transport, walking and cycling. This should bring a range of benefits, not only to employers, but to staff, the local community and the environment. Consultancy support is available for organisations with more than 50 employees and/or 10,000 visitors per year at any site. |
| Health and Safety Executive - www.hse.gov.uk |
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| Workplace Transport Website This site is for anyone involved in transport in the workplace - site designers, banksmen, fork lift drivers etc. It provides resources to help you tackle vehicle safety at work - including guidance, tools, safety signs, case studies and videos. |
| Driving at Work: Managing Work-related Road Safety(PDF format) Joint HSE/Department for Transport booklet. |
| Successful Health and Safety Management (PDF format) Provides guidance for directors, managers, health and safety professionals and employee representatives who want to improve health and safety in their organisations. |
| Five Steps to Risk Assessment (PDF format)This leaflet aims to help you assess health and safety risks in the workplace. |
| Workplace Transport Safety - An Overview (PDF format) |
| Workplace Transport Safety - An Employers' Guide (PDF format) Aims to help employers, managers and supervisors make vehicle accidents in the workplace less likely. |
| Rider Operated Lift Trucks (PDF format) Operator training. approved Code of Practice and Guidance. |
| Reducing Ill Health and Accidents in Motor Vehicle Repair (PDF format) |
| Delivering Safety (PDF format) Co-operating to prevent workplace vehicle accidents. |
| Safety in Working with Lift Trucks (PDF format)This guidance is relevant for anyone with responsibility for the safe operation of lift trucks, e.g. employers, controllers of worksites, managers, supervisors or operators. |
| The Highway Code The Interactive Highway Code. |
| Eco Driving from the Energy Saving Trust Includes the Eco-driving test. Take the virtual eco-driving test and learn the top tips along the way. |
| Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives |
You can contact ScORSA for further information at: info@scorsa.org.uk and you can take advantage of free support and advice to help you develop policies and procedures offered by the Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives and by Road Safety Officers.