Is FORS accreditation compulsory?
No, it is optional to use the FORS Training dashboard.
How do I get accredited FORS?
To achieve accreditation, you need to prove you employ good practice and comply with the requirements laid out by the FORS Standard. To achieve Bronze accreditation, you need to sign up and register your company via its website. Then you can download and read the FORS Standard documents.
How frequently does the FORS standard require an Organisation to review its policies?
FORS silver operators need only undergo the re-certification audit every two years, and FORS gold operators every three years. Note that the data report required of FORS silver and gold members is to be reviewed on an annual basis.
Is FORS a legal requirement?
FORS Professional training is a requirement for both Managers and Drivers to undertake to help them ensure that they understand their responsibilities. Many companies that have gone through FORS accreditation have used the process to make many improvements in policies and procedures.
How do you get silver fors?
Silver accreditation is awarded to operators who maintain their Bronze accreditation and are able to demonstrate that all driver licence and endorsments are verified through a service that directly accesses the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) data.
What is Clocs standard?
CLOCS is a national Standard that requires all stakeholders in construction to take responsibility for health & safety beyond the hoardings.
What is FORS gold?
Gold accreditation is only awarded to exceptional operators who have met exacting targets. FORS gold operators will actively promote the FORS Standard to their supply chain and produce a case study documenting their progression through to the top level of accreditation.
What is Fors compliance?
FORS Compliance The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) is a voluntary accreditation body committed to raising the quality of vehicle services by ensuring all fleet operations are being run to the FORS standard based on legal compliance, safety efficiency and environmental protection.
What does Fors stand for?
The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) is a voluntary accreditation scheme for fleet operators which aims to raise the level of quality within fleet operations, and to demonstrate which operators are achieving exemplary levels of best practice in safety, efficiency, and environmental protection.
What does Fors gold mean?
What is construction map?
Construction Map allows you to search and view details of construction sites, companies, suppliers and partners registered with the Considerate Constructors Scheme, the national body set up to improve and promote the image of construction.
What is Fors silver?
What is the purpose of the fleet operator recognition scheme?
The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) is a voluntary scheme for fleet operators. Its purpose is to raise the level of quality within fleet operations, and to demonstrate which operators are achieving the standard.
What are the requirements for a fleet operator?
The FORS standard is based upon legal compliance, safety, efficiency and environmental protection. Fleet operators’ operations are assessed against the requirements of the FORS standard by an approved FORS certification body; a list of such organisations is available on the scheme administrator website (www.fors-online.org.uk).
Why are bronze assessments important for fleet operators?
FORS encourages operators to take a closer look at themselves and identify areas of strength to be exploited and areas for improvement to be addressed. A successful bronze assessment provides an operator with reassurance that their operation is being run safely, efficiently and in an environmentally sound manner.