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Workplace Transport Risk Assessment

A Workplace Transport Risk Assessment is a targeted inspection designed to identify, evaluate, and control the risks associated with vehicles, equipment, and pedestrian movement on your site. Completing a workplace transport assessment demonstrates your business’s commitment to employee safety, legal compliance, and proactive risk management – trusted by clients, partners, and regulators across all sectors. With robust transport management, you reduce the risk of accidents, improve site efficiency, and show you take your duty of care seriously. Compliancy Group guides you through every step – making workplace transport compliance clear, practical, and a genuine business advantage.

Why Choose Compliancy Group?

We understand the complexities of managing workplace transport and current legal requirements. Our team brings hands-on experience with risk assessments, control measures, and industry best practice.

No one-size-fits-all here. Whether you need an initial assessment, traffic management plan, staff training, or ongoing compliance advice, our services are fully customised to your operations. We offer flexible support packages—from essential guidance to comprehensive on-site consultancy.

We work exclusively with UKAS-accredited certification bodies and maintain a 100% pass rate for compliance assessments. Our clients trust us to deliver results that stand up to audit and regulatory scrutiny—helping you achieve, maintain, and leverage workplace transport compliance for business growth.

Compliance shouldn’t slow you down. We help you build safer environments, reduce risk, and improve operational efficiency—so you can focus on your core business.

You’ll work directly with our expert team, including leadership involvement from our CEO. We pride ourselves on responsive communication, clear guidance, and ongoing support throughout your compliance journey.

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Workplace Transport Risk Assessment Benefits for Your Business

Demonstrate compliance to secure contracts and reassure clients, staff, and regulators.

Show your commitment to workplace safety, wellbeing, and legal responsibilities.

Minimise the risk of transport-related accidents, injuries, and costly liabilities.

Enhance your standing as a responsible and trusted employer.

Regular assessments and compliance checks foster a culture of ongoing safety and operational excellence.

Unlock New Opportunities

Boost Credibility

Strengthen Reputation

Strengthen Reputation

Drive Continuous Improvement

Benefits of Compliancy Group Services

From initial assessment to ongoing support, our team ensures you’re always prepared and confident.

We streamline compliance processes, freeing up your team to focus on core business activities.

Services are tailored to your specific business needs, not generic templates.

Ongoing support, training, and regulatory updates keep your business compliant long after inspection.

Our 100% compliance pass rate and exclusive partnerships with UKAS-accredited bodies mean you’re in safe hands.

Expert Guidance at Every Step

Time & Resource Savings

Customised Solutions

Relevant Certifications & Accreditations

FAQ's - Workplace Transport Risk Assessment

Transport Risk Assessment is a systematic process that identifies, evaluates, and manages the risks associated with transportation activities, focusing on operational, environmental, security, and safety risks to enhance the safety and efficiency of transportation systems.
Common hazards that might be considered in a workplace transport risk assessment are: Collision with pedestrians. Vehicles like forklift trucks, delivery vans and cranes can collide with pedestrians. Vehicles overturning.
By law, every employer must conduct risk assessments on the work their employees do. If the company or organisation employs more than five employees, then the results should be recorded with details of any groups of employees particularly at risk such as older, younger, pregnant or disabled employees.
4.1 The starting point for determining sensible and proportionate workplace transport control measures is to conduct a site-specific risk assessment. Taking on board the three main factors of safe site, safe vehicle and safe driver, your risk assessment should consider all associated activities.
A TA ensures your planning application shows how your new development supports Vision Zero and the Healthy Streets Approach. It also helps us assess your application and give you, and the local borough, useful advice on how it fits with the London Plan.
Regular assessments help to identify new hazards, adapt to changes on site, and ensure that safety measures remain effective. This proactive approach protects employees, prevents accidents, and demonstrates ongoing compliance with regulations.
A risk assessment should involve managers, safety officers, and employees who work with or around vehicles and equipment. Involving a range of staff ensures all potential hazards are identified and practical solutions are found.
Control measures may include separate walkways for pedestrians, clear signage, speed limits, regular vehicle maintenance, and staff training. These steps help minimize the risk of accidents and improve overall site safety.
Risk assessments should be reviewed at least annually, or sooner if there are changes to site layout, new vehicles or equipment introduced, or after any incident. Regular reviews ensure the assessment stays relevant and effective.