Jointline Adopts Common Intent Document to Strengthen Occupational Road Risk Standards

Jointline has formally adopted the Supply Chain Safety Leadership Group’s Common Intent Document, supporting a unified approach to managing Occupational Road Risk (ORR) across the highways sector.

With more than 20 million people driving for work each day in England, and around one-third of reported collisions involving work-related journeys, occupational road risk remains a significant safety challenge. The Common Intent Document establishes a consistent framework for suppliers, setting clear expectations on how organisations manage driving for work and protect employees, partners and the public.

As an adopter, Jointline is aligning its operational practices with the initiative’s core principles. These focus on strengthened fleet management and Driving for Better Business registration, enhanced driver health and behavioural standards supported by Highways Passport compliance, and the introduction of safer vehicles meeting Euro NCAP Gold performance standards.

The framework also promotes transparent incident reporting, enabling meaningful data sharing and learning across the supply chain. By embedding consistent reporting standards, organisations can identify trends, implement corrective measures and drive measurable safety improvements.

Innovation and continuous improvement form a central part of the document’s objectives. For Jointline, this means regularly reviewing fleet performance, driver training, and vehicle specification to ensure risk is actively managed and reduced wherever practicable.

Adopting the Common Intent Document represents a collective commitment across the supply chain to raise standards, reduce incidents and strengthen accountability in occupational road safety. Through collaboration and consistent application of these principles, the sector can deliver safer outcomes for the workforce and for all road users.