Posted By Ian G Hutchings
Hi Trevor

In my last role at DuPont they had a specific organisation wide procedure about travel and visiting non-DuPont sites. There was a need to undertake an assessment prior to considering whether it was safe to take the journey or not. There was a great deal of emphasis on local knowledge and support if you were visiting another location.

I have been in some hazardous situations in other countries and have always tried to really heighten my personal risk awareness on other sites and not be afraid to refuse to go somewhere or into a certain area if you are not happy.

The travel side also considered types of plane and safety records of transport types (for example we weren't able to fly in single prop planes).

I think the considerations need to be made in a wider sense, rather than just the individual completing a form. The company needs to assess its protection of its staff when going to certain locations and ensure that they have travel plans and excellent in-country support and insurance if something does go wrong.

If you do produce anything I'd be happy to have a look and give you an independent view.

Sometimes there may be added risk, but if controlled correctly the whole experience of different cultures is amazing.


Best wishes

Ian