Mental health key area for fleet health and safety

Employers should include mental health considerations in their risk management assessments for their fleets, according to Peter Golding, Managing Director of FleetCheck.

“There is research to show that depression can have a direct impact in areas such as concentration and reaction times, both of which have a direct effect on your suitability to be driving,” he says. “Fleets should arguably be considering these issues and including them in their risk management strategies.”

With around one in four people likely to be affected by a mental health problem each year, according to mental health charity Mind, it is highly likely that somebody in your business will be affected at some point.

 “It is already a legal obligation to inform the DVLA about a mental health problem that affects your ability to drive,” adds Golding. “However, as a risk management subject, mental health is potentially much more complex than this.