A case study in road safety for The Northern Lighthouse Board

Safeguarding high-risk drivers requires an expert in compliance, assessment and education.

As the General Lighthouse Authority for the waters surrounding Scotland and the Isle of Man, the Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) provides a vital safety service for mariners. It is responsible for the superintendence and management of 208 lighthouses and 174 buoys as well as providing radio aids to navigation (AtoN).

Its service makes a significant contribution to the prevention of accidents and incidents around the coastline, safeguarding not only lives and property, but also protecting our precious marine environment.

At the heart of its operation is a dedicated team of over 170 engineers, technicians, mariners, retained lightkeepers and support staff. Some of these employees perform their NLB role part-time, often alongside another occupation such as farming, fishing or emergency services, and can be required to combine air, sea and road travel, often on remote terrain and in perilous weather conditions.

In 2022, NLB recognised the need to go over-and-above in responsibly safeguarding its employees when on the road, and conducted a strict procurement process to find a suitable partner. As a result, NLB now embraces TTC’s licence checking, risk assessment and training services as a matter of course, protecting employees today whilst innovating solutions for the future.