MCKENDRY COACHES HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY

SEAT BELT SAFETY

IT IS THE LAW IN THE UK THAT SEAT BELTS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES.  MCKENDRY’S COMPLIES WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT SEAT BELT REGULATIONS.

FIRST AID

ALL VEHICLES CARRY A SEALED FIRST AID KIT AND ARE CHECKED DAILY AS PART OF OUR DAILY VEHICLE FIRST INSPECTION CARRIED OUT BY THE DRIVER.  THEY ARE REPLACED AS REQUIRED.

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

ALL VEHICLES CARRY A SEALED FIRE EXTINGUISER.  THEY ARE CHECKED DAILY AS PART OF THE DRIVER’S DAILY INSPECTION.  THEY ARE REPLACED AS REQUIRED.

VEHICLE MAINTENANCE

MOST OF THE MAINTENANCE OF OUR VEHICLES IS CARRIED OUT ONSITE BY OUR TEAM OF QUALIFIED ENGINEERS.  ALL VEHICLES ARE MAINTAINED TO THE VEHICLE AND OPERATING SERVICES AGENCY (V.O.S.A).  THE COMPANY OPERATES A NIL DEFECT REPORTING SYSTEM AS RECOMMENDED BY V.O.S.A.  DAILY CHECK SHEETS ARE COMPLETED BY THE DRIVER AND ANY DEFECTS ARE REPORTED AND REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.  PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS ARE CARRIED OUT EVERY 6 WEEKS.  WE ALSO EMPLOY THE SERVICES OF THE FREIGHT TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION TO ASSIST WITH INSPECTIONS, AS THE MAINTENANCE OF OUR VEHICLES IS TOP PRIORITY.

DRIVERS

WHEN DRIVERS COMMENCE THEIR EMPLOYMENT WITH MCKENDRY’S THEY ARE GIVEN AN INDUCTION, EXPLAINING ALL OUR PROCEDURES, WITH DETAILS GIVEN TO DAILY VEHICLE CHECKS AND DRIVERS HOURS REGULATIONS.  LICENCES ARE CHECKED BY OUR MANAGEMENT EVERY 3 – 6 MONTHS, WITH ATTENTION PAID TO MEDICAL CHECKS WHERE NECESSARY.  ALL DRIVERS HAVE AN ENHANCED DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND BACKGROUND CHECK.

RISK ASSESMENT OF JOUNEYS

WE ASSESS ALL JOURNEYS TO BE UNDERTAKEN, IN RESPECT OF LOCATION, ROUTE AND PARKING TO ALLOW PASSENGERS SAFE ACCESS TO AND FROM THE VEHICLE.

SCHOOL TRIPS

PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF ALL JOURNEYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH E.E.C. REGULATIONS COVERING P.C.V. OPERATION, IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT FITTED WITH THE ‘FASTEN SEAT BELT’ SIGN THE DRIVER WILL INFORM ALL GROUP LEADERS, TEACHERS, SUPERVISORS THAT THE VEHICLE IS FITTED WITH SEAT BELTS AND MUST BE WORN.  THE LOCATION OF FIRE EXITS, FIRST AID KITS AND FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ARE ALL CLEARLY MARKED ON ALL VEHICLES.  IT IS LAID DOWN IN E.C. LAW THAT ALL TEACHERS, GROUP LEADERS AND SUPERVISORS OF A CHILDRENS’S PARTY THAT IT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE ALL CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 16 ARE SEAT BELTED BEFORE THE JOURNEY BEGINS.