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FORS adds new service to support road hauliers.
UK – The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) has launched a Driver Licence Checking Service in partnership with Licence Bureau, the first FORS Affinity Partner. Affinity Partners are supporters of FORS who supply a FORS branded product or service directly through the scheme, enabling operators to comply with legal or contractual requirements and/or improve on safety, emissions, security and operational efficiency.
Licence Bureau is the first such partner to provide FORS members with a new service to help meet licence checking requirements – the FORS Driver Licence Checking Service which will aim to help fleet operators manage requirements around risk-based licence checking, ultimately ensuring they are running a legal and safe workforce.
FORS requirement ‘D1 Licensing and qualifications’ states that operators shall ensure that licences and qualifications of all drivers, including agency drivers, are checked using a risk-based verification system that directly accesses the DVLA database. This should be done prior to a new driver starting and then at least once every six months thereafter. However it is also important that drivers immediately report endorsements and disqualifications, of both driving and vocational licences, to their manager so they can be recorded. Paul Wilkes, Business Services Manager, FORS said:
“Regular, appropriate and risk-based licence checking is an important part of the FORS Standard, and we are delighted to be launching this opportunity with our Affinity Partner Licence Bureau, to offer FORS members this crucial service at a discounted rate.” Read more
Source: HANDY SHIPPING GUIDE
