This document has been developed by the NRSPP to guide companies and fleet managers through the process of developing a safe vehicle purchasing policy. Fleet operators are strongly encouraged to develop such a policy to guide the procurement of vehicles for the organisation. Vehicles covered by the policy can include those purchased, leased, rented or under the operational control of the organisation. Implementation of such a policy allows for improvements in road safety outcomes in an area that may have not previously been considered. Organisations are strongly encouraged to take an active interest in improving their safety on the road. It’s simply good business to do so — common outcomes include: cost savings through the reduction of vehicle crashes, workplace injuries and incidents market development and branding of an organisational safety reputation the demonstration of an organisations commitment to high levels of OH&S confidence in organisational compliance with Workplace Health and Safety legislation. The safe system is the foundation for the NRSPP framework - safe speeds, safe vehicles, safe drivers and safer roads. This safe vehicle purchasing policy only relates to one section of the framework, as such it is only one of a number of policies that make up a systems approach to vehicle safety within an organisation. The implementation of this policy must be considered alongside that of other safety systems including safe driving policies, incident reporting frameworks, journey management practices and an organisation wide safety culture. (Author/publisher)
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