Hi all
I'm trying to get my company to set up a cycle to work scheme and have had the following questions asked of me:
1. Are we obliged to install shower facilities in every office / branch? If not, how do we manage personal hygiene problems?
2. Do we need to provide parking facilities / bike sheds?
Are we liable if the bike is stolen? If so, what is the cost?
What happens if the cyclist gets knocked over?
Do we enforce cyclists to wear fluorescent vests / helmets?
Do we enforce cyclists to install lights / bells to their bike?
- Essentially the company does not have the money or room to install shower facilities in all of it's 60 offices so I think that a carefully drafted policy on personal hygiene should cover this.
- Again no money or space for this but intend to say that anyone using the scheme will have to get insurance and it is their responsibility to find an appropriate place with an appropriate lock for their bike. Some offices will have a safe place but others won't
- obviously no liability on the companies part for accidents that occur but I wondered if anyone had any statistics that show how many cycling accidents there are compared to car accidents.
- I don't believe we need to enforce anything like this but perhaps have a policy suggesting some biking essentials potential commuters should consider and some links to commuting safety tips
- Obviously lights in the dark are part of the law but again this is not something we need to enforce ourselves but could put in as part of the safety suggestions
Has anyone got any suggestions for making this proposition a winner?
I'm trying to get my company to set up a cycle to work scheme and have had the following questions asked of me:
1. Are we obliged to install shower facilities in every office / branch? If not, how do we manage personal hygiene problems?
2. Do we need to provide parking facilities / bike sheds?
Are we liable if the bike is stolen? If so, what is the cost?
What happens if the cyclist gets knocked over?
Do we enforce cyclists to wear fluorescent vests / helmets?
Do we enforce cyclists to install lights / bells to their bike?
- Essentially the company does not have the money or room to install shower facilities in all of it's 60 offices so I think that a carefully drafted policy on personal hygiene should cover this.
- Again no money or space for this but intend to say that anyone using the scheme will have to get insurance and it is their responsibility to find an appropriate place with an appropriate lock for their bike. Some offices will have a safe place but others won't
- obviously no liability on the companies part for accidents that occur but I wondered if anyone had any statistics that show how many cycling accidents there are compared to car accidents.
- I don't believe we need to enforce anything like this but perhaps have a policy suggesting some biking essentials potential commuters should consider and some links to commuting safety tips
- Obviously lights in the dark are part of the law but again this is not something we need to enforce ourselves but could put in as part of the safety suggestions
Has anyone got any suggestions for making this proposition a winner?