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The article presents the author's insights on the duties of organizations and transport firms regarding the safety measures in the workplace. It mentions the case of Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings Ltd., wherein the company convicted due to the failure on putting steps to protect the employee from accidents. It states that the Corporate Manslaughter Act do not impose imprisonment as sanction, instead convicted organizations confront an unlimited fine.

The article focuses on the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act of 2007. It states that the act was created to easily prosecute companies for its gross failure to perform their duty to attend to the needs of their employees, and guilty of corporate homicide if its activities caused the death of a person due to its improper management. Moreover, road traffic accidents are also an issue in terms of duty of care to employees.

This section offers news briefs regarding laws affecting companies in Great Britain. under the new Companies Act 2006, a company and its auditor will be able to agree between themselves to limit the latter's liability to the company for any negligent work the auditor may be guilty of. The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act will make companies face an unlimited fine if they are found to have caused death due to their gross corporate health and safety failures. Also discussed is the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations.

The article reports on the need for haulers to review their cover before the implementation of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act in Great Britain. The Act creates the offense of corporate manslaughter and will see focus shifted away from the need to prove a single director or senior manager guilty of serious personal neglect. Brian Sullivan, transportation industry practice leader at Marsh Insurance, says firms should consider updating their policies to minimize the financial risk of any court proceedings.

The article reports on the call by Red Forge for an O-license scheme for 3.5-ton vans in Great Britain. Red Forge sales office manager Phil Bridge suggests a van-type O-license system whereby those operators who run illegally will risk losing their license. Red Forge is experiencing growth in sales, which it attributes to new corporate manslaughter legislation.

The author comments on the implementation of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act in Great Britain starting April 6, 2008. The legislation provides various opportunities for the transport industry such as safety improvement, profitability and employee effectiveness. Under the new Act, employers have a Duty of Care to ensure the safety of employees driving for work purposes.

The article presents advice to truck operators on how to prepare for the Corporate Manslaughter Act that will be enforced on April 6, 2008. The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act (CMCHA) will reportedly create a new offense of corporate manslaughter, applying to companies, partnerships and organisations in Scotland. A list of offenses classified as corporate manslaughter is offered. Hauliers are advised to examine management practices and remove any unrecognized flaws.