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Handistep & Corporate Manslaughter Bill 220-EN
Under the new Bill, Fleet Managers have to provide where possible, a safe working environment for employees and where possible use safety related products such as Handistep to provide safe access into or out of the vehicle whilst undertaking their job function. This also includes safe loading of roof mounted equipment such as ladders onto roof racks. The level of responsibility for Fleet Managers has never been greater and by installing an officially recognised OEM product such as Handistep they can ensure these risks are minimised and “Steps” have been taken to ensure operator safety.
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide - Bill 220 - EN
Handistep bring Safety + Protection to Support Fleet Managers to prepare for New Corp. Manslaughter Bill = Live in April 2008!
Handistep has further demand than ever from the Govt. Sectors of Fleet Safety + Protection and allowed us to use Exclusive Media Coverage via NHS, Police, Councils, Emergency Services & HMS Prisons, Charities ref the Govt. Fleet Safety/\Policy Mgt.
Govt Fleet Managers and their Teams are using the Safer Handistep with Fitted Reversing Sensor option & HandiTowstep to further support and help provide the best products for Fleet Safety + Protection including Handistep, help to save Accident/Injury/Claim- Fleet Repair Costs.
All business has sensitive and vulnerable areas and Handistep can actively help and support Fleet Managers & Drivers to actively Prepare for the forthcoming Fleet Corp Manslaughter Bill... it will be Live from April 2008, so we supply our Govt. customers @ Govt. Volume Rate.
Order your Handistep for Fleet Safety + Protection soon to avoid the order lead times in the New Year...Handistep is available from
OEM’S - VAN CONTRACTS, YOUR NEAREST VAN DEALER, WORKSHOPS, GARAGES, MOT /REPAIR STATIONS, CONVERTERS, VAN BESPOKE BUILDS, FLEET RETROFIT = HANDISTEP! CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE FOR HANDISTEP SUPPLIERS & FITTING SERVICES IF REQUIRED OR ASK YOUR VAN CONVERTER TO ORDER/ FIT TO YOUR NEW OR OLDER VANS FLEETS.
WALKER SCOTT ARE PROUD TO LOOK AFTER THE GUYS IN THE FRONT LINE OF FLEET MANAGEMENT!
CONTACT ROSIE WOOD TEL 01939 260707 OR FAX YOUR REQUIREMENT ORDER TO 01939 260422
Support our Police Charities
Also We are Exhibiting at the forthcoming major NAPFM Police Conference in Wiltshire...Handistep supports Police Fleet Safety Campaign to help save on stretched Govt. Budget for Police UK Fleets. We also support NMPD- National Police Memorial Day & The Police Dependants Trust as worthy Charities to remember our lost Officers and Family Members, and how we can help support those Brave Officers who are severely Injured/disabled on Duty and the Officers who have died leaving families behind in need support. Please link up to these sites and perhaps donate towards this worthy cause... we all sometimes forget that Police Officers are someone’s Father/Mother, Husband/Wife, Son/Daughter, Grandson/Granddaughter, Brother/Sister, Uncle/Auntie or Nephew/Niece, or Friend...........losing family is hard enough, but we all can help to look after those Police families indirectly .....as did their lost Family-Officer doing their Duty .....Looking after us all across the UK.
For further details how to support police dependant trust funds in 2007/8 please contact davidfrench@policedependantstrust.org.uk
Govt. Services
NHS Fleets, HMS Prison Fleet, Fire & Emergency & Police are all specifying Handistep to help save costs our of our precious NHS budget!
Trip for under privileged kids
Peter Lee from The Transit Van Club in Buckinghamshire arranging a special fun trip for 60 under privileged kids in July 2007
Handistep fitted to this Transit Convoy, also we donated Handistep Pens and Teddy Bear gifts for all the kids.
We wish them a successful trip and to have lots of fun! For more info contact Peter or visit www.transitvanclub.co.uk
Van Conversion Company send Mercedes Sprinters to Africa
Van Conversion Company, Culley Backey Coachworks Ltd based in Ireland are sending Minibuses with Handistep to Charity over in Africa – we sent a small gift rulers and pens which they will help support the schools set up in villages there.
Please contact Marcus Johnston Tel 028 2588 0957 for more info about the Charity and the Conversion of Mercedes Sprinter destined for Africa.
Good Luck to you and the people you are helping in Africa. What a joy for those less fortunate, there will be happy faces on delivery of these charity minibuses to African families in such need.
Handistep register with Police Charities
More close to home, Handistep have registered with two Police Charities:
National Police Memorial Day – Service held every day this year it eill be helf in Edinburgh Sept and Police Dependant Trust – To help Support many Police Families of our Brave Officers Injured/Killed on Duty.
Official OEM Approved Safety Product
Handistep Fleet Safety & Protection Invited to Present at this Fleet Safety conference.
Taking care of 'duty of care'
Handistep continue taking care of Fleet Duty of Care requirements with the launch of a new product called HandiTowStep – the ultimate safety tow step, on Stand 4401 Hall 4, at the forthcoming CV Show 2007 held at NEC Birmingham 24-26 April, and have a free prize draw to win a new HandiTowStep.
Please click here to read more.
New Van Design Support Continues 2000- 2007/8:
New Transit V34X, Transit Box Body Rear single Fold up step, Transit Connect Police Triple, upgrade Vivaro, New Sprinter, New Crafter, New NHS side steps for Iveco Twin Crew Cabs, New Citroen Relay and New Dispatch Police Triple, New Boxer, New Expert, New Ducato and New Scudo….working together with OEM’s to meet Van Fleet requirements.
New Designs continue 2007/8
As an item of continued improvement, Handistep now offer optimised Reverse Sensors with additional rubber shroud with angled lenses, which gives greater protection and wider area scan whilst reversing.
OEM - Sign of Approval
Many OEM’s now Approve Handistep for Fitment/specifications onto their vehicle ranges including Ford/ Vauxhall/ Volkswagen & LDV.
Bespoke New Single Fold up Handistep
One of Handistep’s CV Show display vehicles converted by Papworth Specialist Vehicles is a Ford Transit Chassis Cab (V34X) Box Body, which features the New Unique Single Fold Up Handistep New Design.
Our Design Consultant has been invited to present Handistep Features & Benefits at the forthcoming Ford Dealer Seminar to be held in Loughborough, when Ford are providing Fleet Van Safety and Product Training via Ford- FCSD Parts Marketing.
Vauxhall Vivaro Police Covert Vehicle
Another Handistep CV Show display vehicle is the Vauxhall Vivaro Police Unit via Kinetic Special Vehicles Ltd, this vehicle will feature a Triple Handistep with the latest Reverse Sensors and demonstrates additional options such as the Dashboard Visual Display unit.
Mark Catley Director from Kinetic Special Vehicles Ltd is joining us on our stand this year and will be available to answer any questions you may have at the CV Show 2007- Handistep Stand 4401- Hall 4.
