Lloyd Morgan’s tips for smart compliance management
Training and compliance services provider Lloyd Morgan Group has issued advice to transport managers around how best to ensure their operations are keeping up to speed with the latest regulatory requirements.
“In an industry as heavily regulated as the transport sector, staying compliant is a stressful challenge for most transport/fleet managers in ensuring they meet their safety and legal compliance obligations on behalf of their organisations – especially when you consider the potential consequences if the right processes and systems are not followed correctly,” said the company.
“The biggest question transport managers need to ask themselves is, if their vehicles had a roadside check by DVSA or were involved in an accident, would they be confident that their systems and processes that they have in place would be adequate to keep them out of trouble?”
A top tip to ensure compliance and stay out of trouble, says Lloyd Morgan Group, is to regularly undertake an independent audit of a transport engineering maintenance systems and operator licence systems.
“Using a third party to evaluate your transport operation and ‘pressure check’ your systems and processes can provide complete peace of mind that the right processes are indeed in place,” said the firm.
“An audit can also identify any potential issues or risks within the transport operation. It will provide evidence that companies are complying with their operator licence undertakings and have robust systems and procedures in place which are compliant with the current legislation and best practice guidelines within the transport industry.
“Transport managers who are proactive in reviewing their operation through an independent audit not only gain peace of mind to that biggest challenge – ‘am I compliant?’ – but also benefit from identifying opportunities for even greater efficiencies from the comprehensive report that an audit provides.”
Lloyd Morgan Group is one of the leading providers of operator licence and engineering maintenance systems audits in the UK, and is a DVSA Earned Recognition audit provider as well as being an ISO9001 certified organisation.
“Whether you require a one-off audit or audits on a regular basis our flexible approach means we can fit around business needs,” said the company.
The group also highlighted the crucial role that training can provide in driving up adherence to regulations.
“Ensuring professional drivers, workshop technicians and transport managers/supervisors are fully up to date with the latest legislation and best practice guidelines and have obtain the highest qualifications they can to demonstrate that they are competent in their job is key to ensuring companies stay compliant,” the firm commented.
“Those companies that are committed to the continued professional development of their staff tend to be the companies that put transport compliance at the top of their agenda.”
Lloyd Morgan Group offers transport compliance training courses, tailored to the road and passenger transport industries.
“Our aim is to provide information on all transport related legislation and procedures to ensure full compliance,” the company continued.
“From the regulated Driver CPC training to improving your driver’s knowledge on key areas such as drivers’ hours, walkaround checks or preventing bridge strikes, we can supply a range of training courses aimed at drivers.
“These courses are designed to ensure drivers understand their compliance responsibilities as a professional driver and the role that they play on helping to protect a business’s operator licence.
“We are one of the leading centres in IRTEC accreditations in the UK and provide a range of vehicle inspector courses aimed at improving the industry knowledge of technicians and they role they play in maintaining vehicle roadworthiness to the highest standards. The training also ensures vehicles are better prepared for PMI’s and annual tests, reducing vehicle downtime.
“We also provide a range of training courses to upskill technicians’ knowledge around how to safely maintain and repair high voltage vehicles (electric/hybrid vehicles).”
From Transport Manager CPC qualifications and refreshers to Operator Licence Awareness Training, the company says it can help support staff to ensure that they have the acquired the right knowledge to successfully manage a transport operation and are competent to do so.
“All our training is delivered by knowledgeable and professional trainers who have worked in the industry themselves and understand the complexities in remaining compliant. We are accredited to all the major leading training bodies such as CILT and IMI… Our UK nationwide training can be delivered in the classroom, online or onsite and we can also provide bespoke training courses to fit with your individual business requirements.
“Whatever your training requirements you can be assured of a first-class training solution.”
Operators can contact Lloyd Morgan Group via the website, and also book training directly online.
