FTA IRELAND
TruckSafe

From our establishment, our Members have demanded that FTA Ireland develop and implement an industry wide standard that facilitates a path to continuous operational compliance but also provides recognition for commercial fleet operators in the ‘Own Account and ‘Haulage’ sector that meet their minimum legal operational obligations and from that endeavour to achieve sustainable operations through efficient fuel management and continuous professional development.

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truckSafe overview

FTA Ireland TruckSafe™ audits operational compliance in the areas of road safety, haulage operations, roadworthiness, working time and environmental efficiencies. TruckSafe™ is available at 3 levels ‘Bronze’, ‘Silver’ and ‘Gold’. At Silver and Gold levels the standard focuses on how commercial fleet operators are managing their fuel purchasing and consumption. Members undertake an annual audit of their compliance in these areas. This process demonstrates members commitment to compliance and safety standards and also affords recognition for the company and team for the work being done to attain the highest possible compliance standards.

The company has systems in place to meet the standards in fatigue, roadworthiness, driver competence, road traffic rules, safe and legal loads, dangerous goods, road haulage operator licensing, professional competence, sustainable operations, contractor and agency management

All what’s in the Bronze accreditation Plus monitoring of sustainable operations, vehicle and driver encounters

All what’s in Bronze & Silver accreditations plus KPI and quality monitoring with continuous improvement for fatigue, driver competence load safety and sustainable operations

At Green standard level, dedicated environmental policies that deliver carbon savings through implementation practices must be in place. The audit will verify these policies and practices.

trucksafe benefits

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Obtain recognition from the industry, customers and the public for the highest operating standards

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Raise standards of professionalism and compliance within the commercial fleet transport sector

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Ongoing advice and information to members on key issues affecting their business

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Promotes driving for work initiatives

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More likely to adopt a fuel management plan (including analysing data from fuel cards l/100km)

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Additional Green Standard level in sustainable logistic solutions

Trucksafe Members

Awards

FTA Ireland Trucksafe – winner of the RSA Leading Lights 2022

FTA Ireland Trucksafe – Winner of the ILTA Safety Award 2023

“As a manufacturing SME operating our own transport, our membership with the FTA Ireland is highly valued. We have aligned our transport operations to the FTA TruckSafe standard since 2019. Under the leadership of our Transport Manager, Denise Ryan, we have built our transport operation into a core competency for Polar Ice, providing the best experience for our transport team and enabling us build on competitive advantage through increased added value for our Customers.

It is our ambition to make Polar Ice a sustainable, carbon neutral, supplier of dry ice products in Ireland. Operating our Transport section to the TruckSafe Green Standard is an important step along this journey and we were thrilled to achieve the Green Gold TruckSafe Standard this year”

Alison Ritchie,

Managing Director, Polar Ice Ltd.

“For BOC and our parent company, The Linde Group, road transport safety is paramount: safety at BOC means 100% of behaviour; 100% of the time. Achieving the TruckSafe Gold Standard is well deserved recognition of the ongoing efforts the entire team here at BOC in Ireland has invested in safety over a number of years.

Striving for TruckSafe Bronze, Silver and Gold standards is a journey well worth travelling. For me the Gold Standard can be categorised in three areas; safety, compliance and efficiency and combined they add up to a sustainable operation.”

Niall Cotton,

Head Of Operations, UK & Ireland BOC Gases