Travel Safety
Employee safety is your competitive advantage. A strategic investment that pays off in efficiency and resilience.
In today's dynamic business landscape, safety is a key pillar, a holistic commitment that goes far beyond compliance. Safeguarding people and assets from accidental or unintentional hazards includes preventing accidents during work activities, environmental health and safety, managing environmental risks, and protecting against natural disasters.
PROTECT YOUR MOST VALUABLE ASSET: HUMAN CAPITAL
In this context, business travel is a critical extension of your safety responsibilities. Whether it's an important meeting with an international client or a strategic participation in an industry trade show, your employees are often on the move, exposing themselves to scenarios that require meticulous risk management. Travel Safety, provided for in ISO 31030 on Travel Risk Management, is a strategic imperative, an act of deep responsibility. Implementing a corporate travel safety policy not only protects your employees from the unexpected, but also fortifies your company's reputation, dramatically reduces unexpected costs related to accidents and disruptions, and ensures business continuity.
THE BASIS OF EVERY SAFE JOURNEY
Risk assessment.
Includes analysis of the destination, sociopolitical conditions, and, increasingly, adverse weather events that may influence travel planning. Establishing clear basic policies and safety rules, such as holding handrails on stairs or not using cell phones while walking, is essential.Prior authorization of each trip and basic travel safety training are essential steps. Reporting and analyzing incidents, even the simplest ones, are crucial to continuous improvement. Understanding what went wrong, such as a minor incident while arriving at a client's location, allows future preventive measures to be implemented.
AN INCREASINGLY CRITICAL ASPECT OF TRAVEL
Driving Safety
If your employees rent and use cars while traveling, road safety becomes a top priority. In addition to the basic rules for safe driving (seat belts, no phone use, adherence to speed limits), specific training on defensive driving is essential. Control and audit programs to ensure safe driving, implementing solutions aimed at promoting a corporate culture that can ensure a path of confrontation, training and information aimed at mitigating risks, including through a safer driving style.
CHOOSE SAFETY, NOT CHANCE
Travel by different means
When your employees do not drive themselves, the choice of transportation and suppliers becomes crucial. For more exotic destinations, using a certified driver or rental agency is crucial. Implement a formal procedure to evaluate and validate the performance and safety culture of these agencies. It is not just a matter of choosing the first available or cheapest. This includes minimum requirements on the type of car, such as vehicle safety assessment. These considerations also apply when hiring a car for business purposes or providing a company car for employees. For air travel, it is international practice to have a blacklist of unlicensed airlines based on their safety performance.
Readiness for health and safety emergencies while traveling is almost identical to health and safety considerations in the workplace: your employees need to know how to act in case of unforeseen events, who to contact, and what procedures to follow.
Travel Safety is a key component in risk assessment, but it is part of a broader framework of corporate safety management. Our mission is to support companies with traveling personnel in developing and planning and executing travel risk analysis and mitigation activities aimed at establishing a robust and effective Travel Risk Management program.
Taking a holistic approach to security means building a resilient corporate culture capable of anticipating challenges and responding effectively to any emergency, ensuring the peace of mind and continuity of your operations, in any context and in any location.
Are you ready to raise the level of business travel security in your company? Contact our experts.
Our Travel Medicine Services
Thanks to the experience gained in the Travel Medicine sector, Ambimed has applied the issues of prevention and medical safety while traveling within the framework of the obligations provided by Model 231, Legislative Decree 81/08 and ISO 31030 directives by structuring a proposal of services to protect the health of employees before, during and after the work trip and/or period of stay abroad. With the correct prevention and adequate preparation, transfer staff are able to safely face business travel.