THE PANEL Adam Purshall TIVI Logistics Marley, Worcestershire Adam Purshall
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is contract manager in a company that employs 400 people and runs 200 vehicles. He conf irms that the Corporate Manslaughter Bill is definitely on the company radar: "It's something we are aware of and I've spoken to senior managers about it already. It's not a top priority at the moment but we will address it when we get more details." Purshall believes holding firms accountable is a good thing, provided the legislation is used in the right way: It must be used to tackle the real offenders. The only thing operators can do to protect themselves is to make sure all their procedures are correct. If they are sticking to the terms of their &licences and meeting all their health and safety obligations, it shouldn't be too much of a headache."
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