Staff Handbook - Policies and Procedures

MOBILE PHONE AND DEVICE POLICY

ask you to download applications on your device to use for your work. These include, but not limited to, IAuditor; Outlook and Microsoft Teams. POLICY ON USE OF MOBILE TELEPHONES IN MOTOR VEHICLES 1. It is a criminal offence to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving a motor vehicle. We have also extended this to use of fork lift vehicles. 2. Only in an emergency when it would be unsafe to stop are you permitted to use your phone to call the emergency services on 999. 3. Any use of your mobile phone where you have to hold the phone at any point in making or receiving a call or other phone function such as sending a text message in your car with the engine running is against the law. 4. Even if you have a hands-free kit which does not require you to pick up or hold your phone at any point it is still dangerous to use your phone in your car because while you are concentrating on your telephone call you cannot give proper attention to driving your vehicle. 5. When you are driving you should not make a call or answer a call on your mobile phone. Always park your vehicle safely and turn off the engine before using your phone. 6. Although you should to respond to a message or phone call by parking safely and returning calls or periodically checking messages you are not expected or required to use your mobile phone while driving your vehicle and if you do so or commit an offence by doing so we shall regard it as a serious breach of discipline. 7. The reason for these rules is to ensure that no criminal offences are committed by your phone use and to ensure that you comply with our health and safety policy by driving your vehicle safely at all times. These rules are incorporated in and form part of your contract of employment.

THIS POLICY WORKS IN CONJUCTION WITH EMAIL, INTERNET & SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY.

MOBILE PHONE AND DEVICE POLICY : 24-06-24

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