Workforce technology specialist Wise has teamed up with TyreSafe to strengthen the connection between tyre safety, responsible workforce management and compliance.

The partnership brings together expertise in tyre safety and workforce compliance to help businesses manage compliant self-employed and subcontracted workforces before incidents occur.

As last-mile delivery and subcontracted work continue to grow, drivers are increasingly working to demanding schedules, travelling between multiple locations and operating under significant time pressure.

The partnership will highlight the importance of embedding preventative vehicle maintenance into day-to-day compliance, rather than treating it as something to address after an incident or problem has occurred.

For businesses using self-employed or subcontracted workforces, compliance can extend from onboarding and verification through to ongoing workforce management.

However, responsible management is about more than paperwork and processes. Where workers rely on vehicles to carry out their roles, businesses also need to consider whether those vehicles are safe, roadworthy and properly maintained.

Tyres are fundamental to vehicle safety. They are the only point of contact between a vehicle and the road, yet they can be overlooked when drivers and businesses are focused on completing deliveries, attending appointments or meeting demanding schedules.

Wise’s compliance-first approach and TyreSafe’s focus on preventative tyre safety share a common principle: problems are better addressed before they become incidents.

By bringing these areas together, the partnership will help businesses and drivers understand that responsible workforce management includes creating the conditions for people to work safely.

This includes highlighting TyreSafe’s ACT approach, which provides a simple framework for preventative tyre checks:

Air Pressure – check pressures regularly and ensure they reflect the vehicle manufacturer’s recommendations and the load being carried.

Condition – look for cuts, cracks, bulges, embedded objects and signs of damage or uneven wear.

Tread – check tread depth and ensure tyres meet legal requirements and are suitable for the vehicle and its intended use.

Stuart Lovatt, Chair of TyreSafe, said: “We know that professional and last-mile drivers can be working under considerable time pressure, travelling between multiple locations and completing demanding delivery schedules. That makes preventative tyre checks even more important.

“A few minutes spent checking air pressure, condition and tread can identify a problem before it becomes a breakdown, a delay or, more seriously, a road safety risk.

“This partnership gives us an opportunity to connect tyre safety with the wider conversation about responsible workforce management and to reach businesses and drivers who have a vital role to play in keeping our roads safe.”

Echoing these thoughts, Trevor Ruane, accounts director at Wise, said: “Compliance is about more than documents and processes. For businesses operating mobile workforces, responsible management also means thinking about the safety of the people doing the work and the vehicles they rely on every day.

“That is why our partnership with TyreSafe is so important. Tyre safety is a practical, everyday issue for drivers and businesses, particularly in logistics, last-mile delivery and construction, where people are constantly on the move and working to demanding schedules.”