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So I wasn't far off in my assumption that things would be better if the HSE were to get involved in road deaths in LGV/HGV cases. I think that is going to be my stance until someone points out an obvious reason why they shouldn't. I mean, if you search the HSE site one of the first ones that comes up is this:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2007/gnnne29807.htm
If the company isn't capable of running the correct risk assessments for the drivers within the yard, it seems pretty negligent to allow them to operate on the public highway!
I'm not seeing much on the Commercial Vehicle Unit. TfL have links to FORS - and FORS appears to be a privately run/voluntary scheme? How is it stacking up compared to the CVEU?
As an Engineer, I could make a request that contractors tendering for a project ensure all their haulage companies are a member of FORS. But would that make a difference?
This isn't really my area. I'm not in contracting and I don't do highway projects. I was a project engineer on well over £100m worth of development within London last year. If there is something useful that can be done at a consultant level I'd like to work out what it is!