Freight, Haulage and Distribution
Freight is big business but the public perception of heavy goods vehicles is poor. They are seen as highly dangerous machines that dominate the highways and cause collisions, congestion and noise pollution. Statistically HGV drivers are safer than car drivers, having half as many accidents per miles travelled, but the nature of HGVs mean that when an accident does occur, the consequences can be far reaching.
Incidents in the industry include;
- Reversing accidents due to blind spots or pedestrians not seeing moving vehicle
- Reversing accidents at night due to reversing alarms being switched off
- Damage to cab step unit due to nearside blind spot
- Collisions due to manoeuvring in tight spaces
- Sideswipes on motorway due to nearside blind spot
- Cyclist collisions in urban areas due to nearside blind spot
- Vehicles running over people due to handbrake not being applied
- Drivers being attacked when resting or by organised criminal gangs
- Loads being stolen by staff or third parties
- False insurance claims for compensation
Brigade is here to help
By working in partnership to understand your safety concerns, Brigade’s team of engineers strive to bring innovative answers to the market place. By making a small investment in Brigade’s safety solutions you can achieve clearly defined and measurable benefits as shown below – but most notably improved safety for workers and the public and significant cost savings too.
Solution
- All round vehicle visibility for safer, more efficient operation
- Reduced accidents
- Reduced injury and sickness time
- Reduced insurance premiums
- False claim prevention
- Reduced vehicle downtime
- Reduced noise complaints
- Meet health and safety requirements
- Peace of mind for management and workers
- Strengthen companies reputation in the community
