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RECOVERYINSIDER the problem is still yours and remember, ‘Profit before Safety’ perhaps not such a good decision! For an unregulated industry we are very lucky to have such high standards, standards that are recognised by numerous government agencies, such as Highways England, TFL and even the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), ‘yes them again’ standards classed as industry leading. As an industry we should be proud of our achievements and recognise the faith our industry representatives had in the IVR, when back in 2006. The industry trade associations, AVRO, LARO, RRRA and at the time RHA Recovery, together formed a group called the National Recovery Industry Training Group (NRITG), jointly this group agreed to appoint the IVR as the Administrators to the National Highways Sector Scheme training scheme now better known as NHSS17/17B. The industry’s drivers put their lives at risk every day and they do matter to their family waiting at home for them This was a decision that has taken the safety and training of the roadside operator, as well as corporate governance of the recovery industry from strength to strength and without doubt it must have saved a number of lives. So, when we say Recovery Lives Matter, it becomes easy to relate to the phrase, for sure I’ve stolen the idea from the Black Lives Matter Movement, but why not have a Recovery Lives Matter Movement, the industry’s drivers put their lives at risk every day and they do matter to their family waiting at home for them. One thing the IVR training cannot do is to mandate to the recovery driver if he or she must take passengers, that decision must follow the social distancing restrictions and guidance. No what the IVR consistently does, is educates its students with regards to carrying out dynamic risk assessments (DRAs). A DRA must be carried out on every recovery, primarily this is about the safe loading and transportation of the disabled vehicle, as well as under normal circumstances the driver and passengers. Now we find ourselves working through the worst ever pandemic with COVID-19. Your roadside staff are now expected to extend the DRA to include the vulnerability of all the passengers and at the same time consider the strict COVID guidelines from government and the HSE. As I am typing I received a ping, indicating a new email, take a quick look and it’s an update from the HSE, heading ‘Working Safely During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak’, a bit spooky, this provides fresh guidance, never specific to any industry but always recommended you do read and consider the advice and guess what, it’s about? Risk assessments and I quote, so fresh off the press. As an employer, you must protect people from harm. This includes taking reasonable steps to protect your workers and others from coronavirus. This is called a COVID-19 risk assessment 12 PROFESSIONAL RECOVERY MAGAZINE 10, 11, 12, 13 DF.indd 3 24/08/2020 13:31
RECOVERYINSIDER and it’ll help you manage risk and protect people. You must: HSE, identify what work activity or situations might cause transmission of the virus Answer; Recovering the passengers, who knows where or who they have been in contact with or if they could be a COVID carrier or not. HSE, think about who could be at risk Answer; That will be the recovery driver, and the next group of passengers he or she might carry in the cab, and so on. HSE, decide how likely it is that someone could be exposed Answer; Highly, likely so a score from 1 to 10 it must be at least an 8 or 9. HSE, act to remove the activity or situation, or if this isn’t possible, control the risk Answer; Loads of options, public transport, family or someone within their bubble, hire car etc. The HSE update goes on to say; If you have fewer than five employees, you don’t have to write anything down, but it might help if you do. This statement implies the requirement to have a formal COVID risk assessment in place if you employ over five members of staff, detailing your control measures and how you are going to protect your staff and the general public you come in contact with and so avoid the possible spread of Coronavirus. We all have a responsibility and our industry should set an example, especially as it could so easily spread the disease up and down the country by being complacent. Now both the IVR in conjunction with PROF and the SURVIVE Group have produced guidance to assist both the independent operator, the work providers and incidentally good guidance for those household names with their own vehicle fleets with drivers and passengers to consider, this is also good guidance for them to follow. The first IVR guidance protocol was produced back in March, this has recently gone through a full review and was brought up to date with all the Without careful consideration the recovery industry could so easily be complicit in spreading Coronavirus from one end of the country to the other changes government and the HSE have made. The IVR guidance document (version 4) is still an easy to read flow chart making any decision-making following you drivers DRA clear and simple. The latest guidance protocol document also provides links to the latest Government guidance for transport and the SURVIVE Coronavirus (CV-19) Safe Systems of Work guidance. Links to all the guidance can be found below. Without careful consideration the recovery industry could so easily be complicit in spreading Coronavirus from one end of the country to the other, or it could be the responsible ‘Key Worker Industry’ it is recognised as and help contain the spread. We all know what we should be doing! Derek Firminger FIVR, MSOE MIRTE. l https://www.theivrgroup.com/ l http://www.profeduk.com/news.html l http://www.survivegroup.org/pages/whats-new l https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-transport-guidance-for-operators/coronavirus-covid- 19-safer-transport-guidance-for-operators#social-distancing l https://www.hse.gov.uk/coronavirus/working-safely/risk-assessment.htm?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_ campaign=coronavirus&utm_term=risk-assessment&utm_content=bulletin-18-aug-20 PROFESSIONAL RECOVERY MAGAZINE 13 10, 11, 12, 13 DF.indd 4 24/08/2020 13:31
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