Electric vehicles are transforming business fleets, but they also introduce new and often overlooked health and safety risks.In this episode, Kevin Chambers speaks with Paul Gallagher, the former H&S Manager at Giltrap Group, about what organisations need to consider, from high-voltage systems and charging infrastructure to fire risk and safe vehicle placement.
They also discuss the importance of planning, staff training, and using properly qualified technicians when maintaining EVs. It’s a practical guide to identifying and managing risk as workplaces transition to electric fleets. Paul is a graduate of the EMA’s NZ Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety Management (Level 6), the country’s only face-to-face NZQA Level 6 programme for health and safety professionals.
More information on the EMA’s health and safety training courses can be found here.
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