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://backhousejones.co.uk/free-webinar/

Your life may not always depend on good communication at work, but your O-Licence and your business just might.

Being clear and having the difficult conversations is something all good leaders need to be versed in and getting it right can ultimately lead to a successful business and a happy workforce.  This week the team takes a closer look at:

• Communications.
• Having difficult conversations.
• The link between communications and success.
• The challenges for restricted licence-holders to be "heard" up the chain of command within their business.

There will be a little about Transaid, a round up of the week's transport news and questions from this, and last week.

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://backhousejones.co.uk/free-webinar/

The digital age is empowering customers and will continue to disrupt the way transport providers in the commercial and passenger sectors operate and manage their services. For many this will bring great efficiencies and advantages.  Those who resist change though, will be left behind in its wake. This week the team took a closer look at:

•Moving operations from paper to digital.
•Road regulatory compliance reviews - why review your own systems?
•Clandestine entrants update.
•Mitigating fines - Civil Penalty Accreditation Scheme.

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://backhousejones.co.uk/free-webinar/

Smooth sailing or troubled waters? This week the team are continuing the theme of "prevention is better than cure" on a few subjects that often see operators sailing blindly into choppy waters.   With an element of forward-planning, some of these issues can often be avoided and your business can end up in a better position than when it started:

• Step by step guide on avoiding legal pitfalls when purchasing vehicles
• What does "fit for purpose" actually mean?
• Managing the fallout if your vehicle isn't fit for purpose.
• MOTs and PMI - how do they fit with the vehicle maintenance regime?
• Time to say goodbye to an employee? Avoiding post-employment disputes.
• Handling holiday entitlement hiccups.

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://backhousejones.co.uk/free-webinar/

A call to Public Inquiry may feel like deep water but it never comes out of the blue. An awareness of the key trigger points and what they tell you can help keep you afloat. 

Join the team as they guide you through the five triggers that you may encounter en route to a Public Inquiry plus an additional element that helps you avoid a PI in the first place. 
 
In addition we focus on:

• An overview of Judicial Review.
• Re-introduction of the HGV Levy.
• An update on the current position regarding self-employed drivers.

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.

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://backhousejones.co.uk/free-webinar/

The next trip might not end on a high - This week we have a drug and alcohol special with guest-speak Ean Lewin from D.tec International Limited.  D.tec International Limited provide drug and alcohol testing services and equipment for safety critical employees, as well as all 43 police forces in England, Wales and Scotland. Ean and the team discussed: 

•the extent to which professional drivers driving under the influence of drink and/or drugs is really an issue.
•Industry statistics.
•The hidden nature of the problem and turning a blind eye.
•The role of the operator to provide policy, educate, deter and detect.
•Criminal offences and sanctions.

We also look at the reintroduction of the HGV levy, the driver shortage and using agency and self-employed workers.

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://backhousejones.co.uk/free-webinar/

Once your vehicles leave your yard, you are pretty much at the mercy of the driver in charge.  This week's webinar will be scenario-based and the team will be discussing situations arising at the roadside and how operators can handle these: 

• What happens when a driver is stopped.
• Who might stop them and their powers.
• Maintenance issues.
• Driver conduct.
• Criminal offences.

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://backhousejones.co.uk/free-webinar/

The unexpected happens in the blink of an eye, and all of a sudden everything can change. This time our team discussed:

• The repercussions of turning a blind eye to human error and system failures.
• What's in a title? The implications of being a transport manager or both a director and transport manager and when to accept you are spreading yourself too thin.
• Accidents at work and corporate manslaughter.

 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

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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://backhousejones.co.uk/free-webinar/

In the current economic climate, many businesses are going through both operational and organisational change. This means balancing the needs of the business with the needs of the people within it.  This week the team discussed: 

• Having difficult conversations as a transport manager.
• Balancing a TM's repute and personal commitments with the needs of the business.
• Resolving conflict at Board level.
• It can be lonely at the top - looking after the leaders. 
• Driver health and well-being - the warning signs.
• Effectively leading organisational and operational change.

There will be a special focus on mental health throughout this week’s webinar as Mental Health Awareness Week draws to a close. 

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://backhousejones.co.uk/free-webinar/

With so many demands being made on operators, it is possible that sometimes a business can end up inadvertently sailing close to the wind.  Often, this can easily be avoided. This week on the podcast, the team discussed: 

• Avoiding hefty penalties by correctly incorporating your terms of business and when the CMR actually applies to a load.
• Problems with maintenance and the recent changes to the DVSA’s Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness.
• How to handle a request from the DVSA for a desk-based assessment.
• Taking on the state – using judicial review to tackle a decision you are unhappy about. 

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://backhousejones.co.uk/free-webinar/

This week, things are a little different! We have guest speakers talking to you about hydrogen in transport.

Have you thought about the hydrogen combustion engine as an alternative to electric vehicles?

 "Hydrogen is coming - and it's coming a lot quicker than many people think." Brendan Bilton.

Tim Harper and Brendan Bilton from Element 2 Ltd and Natascha Engel from Palace Yard are experts in this field and discuss  this and much more on our hydrogen special podcast.

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