BACK on Air by Backhouse Jones

BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.

This podcast is a recording of our live  fortnightly webinar held every other Friday.  So, if you like what you hear and fancy joining the live event where you can ask questions, and vote on our interactive polls, Just register through this link: https://www.backhousejones.co.uk/events/

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This week the team are looking at managing difficult commercial relationships including:

•handling long-term contracts;
•fuel escalation clauses;
•penalty clauses and much more....

Find out what’s happening in the acquisition world and finally, get your fill of the very latest in regulatory developments and what’s on the radar of the TCs.

The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn’t meant to be specific legal advice.  If you need advice, we recommend that you take proper legal advice for your individual situation.

Please leave us a review and of course details of any areas you would like us to cover in future episodes.  We do read them and it helps others find our podcast. Enjoy!

Contact: [email protected]
Website: www.backhousejones.co.uk

BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.

This podcast is a recording of our live  fortnightly webinar held every other Friday.  So, if you like what you hear and fancy joining the live event where you can ask questions, and vote on our interactive polls, Just register through this link: https://www.backhousejones.co.uk/events/

Transport Manager special -  This week our expert road regulatory panel look at the increase in power the Traffic Commissioners have over the role of the Transport Manager in the light of the recent changes in legislation. 
 
This will be relevant to many operators and therefore our team discuss scenarios and look at: 

• what has changed;
• how this may affect your business generally; and
• the HR implications. 

We also look at the unofficial mini-budget from last week, what this means for operators and the wider implications.

The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn’t meant to be specific legal advice.  If you need advice, we recommend that you take proper legal advice for your individual situation.

Please leave us a review and of course details of any areas you would like us to cover in future episodes.  We do read them and it helps others find our podcast. Enjoy!

Contact: [email protected]
Website: www.backhousejones.co.uk

BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. 

This podcast is a recording of our live  fortnightly webinar held every other Friday.  So, if you like what you hear and fancy joining the live event where you can ask questions, and vote on our interactive polls, Just register through this link: https://www.backhousejones.co.uk/events/

Wheel security and tyre management special -  This week our expert road regulatory panel are joined by a guest speaker - Gary Thomas, Director at Wheely-Safe Ltd.

Gary speaks about Wheely-Safe's latest generation wheel loss detection system, which combines brake and hub temperature monitoring with an intelligent TPMS and has become one of the first products recognised by the DVSA. 
 
Gary and the team also discuss scenarios about:

• wheel loss;
• wheel security; and
• tyre management systems. 

The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn’t meant to be specific legal advice.  If you need advice, we recommend that you take proper legal advice for your individual situation.

Please leave us a review and of course details of any areas you would like us to cover in future episodes.  We do read them and it helps others find our podcast. Enjoy!

Contact: [email protected]
Website: www.backhousejones.co.uk

BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.  

This podcast is a recording of our live  fortnightly webinar held every other Friday.  So, if you like what you hear and fancy joining the live event where you can ask questions, and vote on our interactive polls, Just register through this link: https://www.backhousejones.co.uk/events/

Spotlight on PI - this week the team discussed:

• Tacho rules enforcement update.
• What the Traffic Commissioner is looking at when you appear before him in a PI - the gravity of the situation, key questions, the relationship of trust and the likelihood of compliance going forward.
• How to prepare for a PI and have control over the outcome.
• The practicalities of appointing a new Transport Manager.

The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn’t meant to be specific legal advice.  If you need advice, we recommend that you take proper legal advice for your individual situation.

Please leave us a review and of course details of any areas you would like us to cover in Your employees' health and your business future episodes.  We do read them and it helps others find our podcast. Enjoy!

Contact: [email protected]
Website: www.backhousejones.co.uk

BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.  

This podcast is a recording of our live  fortnightly webinar held every other Friday.  So, if you like what you hear and fancy joining the live event where you can ask questions, and vote on our interactive polls, Just register through this link: https://www.backhousejones.co.uk/events/

The information "highway" - In a World where it seems operators are frequently being asked for information, this week the team discussed:

• Written Police requests for driver identity.
• DVSA requests to produce tacho and drivers’ hours information.
• O-licence applications.
• What to do if you come across a fuel escalator clause.

The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn’t meant to be specific legal advice.  If you need advice, we recommend that you take proper legal advice for your individual situation.

Please leave us a review and of course details of any areas you would like us to cover in future episodes.  We do read them and it helps others find our podcast. Enjoy!

Contact: [email protected]
Website: www.backhousejones.co.uk

BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.  

This podcast is a recording of our live  fortnightly webinar held every other Friday.  So, if you like what you hear and fancy joining the live event where you can ask questions, and vote on our interactive polls, Just register through this link: https://www.backhousejones.co.uk/events/

In this episode the team discuss some key changes that have recently come into force and others which are on the horizon:

• Updated sentences for driving offences.
• The end of paper O-Licence applications.
• Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain Annual report.
• Mobile phone use and fatalities.

The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn’t meant to be specific legal advice.  If you need advice, we recommend that you take proper legal advice for your individual situation.

Please leave us a review and of course details of any areas you would like us to cover in future episodes.  We do read them and it helps others find our podcast. Enjoy!

Contact: [email protected]
Website: www.backhousejones.co.uk

BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.  

This podcast is a recording of our live  fortnightly webinar held every other Friday.  So, if you like what you hear and fancy joining the live event where you can ask questions, and vote on our interactive polls, Just register through this link: https://www.backhousejones.co.uk/events/

In this episode we discuss:

• How visible does your transport manager need to be?
• Using external transport mangers.
• The end of paper O-Licence applications.
• Vehicle security.
• Increase in corporate manslaughter cases and the HSE’s publicity on these.

The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn’t meant to be specific legal advice.  If you need advice, we recommend that you take proper legal advice for your individual situation.

Please leave us a review and of course details of any areas you would like us to cover in future episodes.  We do read them and it helps others find our podcast. Enjoy!

Contact: [email protected]
Website: www.backhousejones.co.uk

BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.  

This podcast is a recording of our live  fortnightly webinar held every other Friday.  So, if you like what you hear and fancy joining the live event where you can ask questions, and vote on our interactive polls, Just register through this link: https://www.backhousejones.co.uk/events/

In this episode we have a guest speaker in this area: Kate Walker, CEO of The Diabetes Safety Organisation (https://diabetessafety.org/).

We talk about protecting people and businesses against diabetes risk and liability and the "One Less" challenge (https://diabetessafety.org/one-less-challenge/).  We also discuss:

• Notification requirements to the DVLA of medical conditions.
• Notification requirements of employees with health issues.
• Handling situations with employees with different conditions.
• Creating a well-being culture.
• The repercussions of getting it wrong.

This fortnight’s “quiet but important rule change” is changes to Transport Manager requirements…

The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn’t meant to be specific legal advice.  If you need advice, we recommend that you take proper legal advice for your individual situation.

Please leave us a review and of course details of any areas you would like us to cover in future episodes.  We do read them and it helps others find our podcast. Enjoy!

Contact: [email protected]
Website: www.backhousejones.co.uk

BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.  

This podcast is a recording of our live  fortnightly webinar held every other Friday.  So, if you like what you hear and fancy joining the live event where you can ask questions, and vote on our interactive polls, Just register through this link: https://www.backhousejones.co.uk/events/

In this episode we discussed:

• Managing tacho trials and tribulations – drivers pulling cards, missing mileage and other usual suspects.
• Avoiding that sneaky price hike for new vehicles that have been delayed in arriving.
• Fines for missing minimum input targets (especially relevant to those in pallet networks).
• Other financial “stings in the tail” that you may be being told you have signed up for.

We will also have an update on what is happening on the Cartel claim and last but not least, this month’s “quiet but important rule change” is for anyone who moves paper reels…

The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn’t meant to be specific legal advice.  If you need advice, we recommend that you take proper legal advice for your individual situation.

Please leave us a review and of course details of any areas you would like us to cover in future episodes.  We do read them and it helps others find our podcast. Enjoy!

Contact: [email protected]
Website: www.backhousejones.co.uk

BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.  

This podcast is a recording of our live  fortnightly webinar held every other Friday.  So, if you like what you hear and fancy joining the live event where you can ask questions, and vote on our interactive polls, Just register through this link: https://www.backhousejones.co.uk/events/

In this episode we discussed:

1. Recurring PI themes.
2. Best practice. 
3. The gig economy.
4. Highway Code changes.
5. Whistleblowing.

The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn’t meant to be specific legal advice.  If you need advice, we recommend that you take proper legal advice for your individual situation.

Please leave us a review and of course details of any areas you would like us to cover in future episodes.  We do read them and it helps others find our podcast. Enjoy!

Contact: [email protected]
Website: www.backhousejones.co.uk