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Ever wondered about the challenges faced by the unsung heroes of the transportation industry - the heavy vehicle compliance officers? In this exclusive behind-the-scenes journey, we shed light on a day in the life of these dedicated professionals, exploring the intricate challenges they encounter and how cutting-edge compliance software plays a pivotal role in easing their workload.
In the realm of heavy vehicle operations, drivers play a pivotal role as the backbone of transportation networks across Australia. However, with this critical role comes a significant responsibility, as driving heavy vehicles ranks among the most dangerous jobs in the country. As such, it is imperative to prioritise ongoing training, support, and empowerment for drivers to ensure their safety and compliance with the Heavy Vehicle National Law and road rules.
In the ever-evolving landscape of heavy vehicle regulation, the transition from the traditional "Chain of Responsibility" (CoR) model to the contemporary safety-centric approach has marked a paradigm shift. The 2018 amendments to the heavy vehicle national law brought forth a fundamental change in compliance dynamics, replacing the stringent CoR obligations with a primary duty to ensure safety. Despite this shift, apprehensions still linger within the transport industry, particularly among operators who perceive a risk-averse stance towards driver breaches as the epitome of compliance.
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has recently fixed and reissued the National Heavy Vehicle Concrete Agitator Work and Rest Hours Exemption Notice and has included Alternative Work and Rest Hours that match the allowable hours under Standard and BFM closing the loophole that was allowing drivers to have a rest early in the day and then not rest again until they finished their shift.
Read moreFirst thing to establish is “are you a party in the CoR”, if yes then as discussed above your obligation is the same as the parties in the case, that is, adequate systems and procedures to ensure the safety of your transport activities, when looking at your controls the question should be “what is reasonably practical” the same as your WHS management systems.
Read moreIn a recent court case published in the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) website we see that a business was fined for being over mass ($15,000) and for “one count of using a heavy vehicle, not in a registered configuration” ($5,000) this charge was not under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) but actually under the NSW Road Transport Act
Read moreGuidance on seatbelt use in the heavy vehicle transport industry and obligations under the HVNL.
Read moreGuidance to parties in the CoR on how to manage the risk of non-compliant heavy vehicles arriving at their premise and their obligations under the HVNL.
Read moreUnder the HVNL section 26C, each party in the CoR has a primary duty to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety of their transport activities. This is an obligation to eliminate or minimise public risks, and a prohibition against directly or indirectly causing or encouraging a driver or another person, including a party in the CoR, to contravene the HVNL.Reasonably practicable is the legal standard for complying with the primary duty
Read moreThis regulatory advice provides guidance to parties in the Chain of Responsibility (CoR) on how to manage the risk of non-compliant heavy vehicles arriving at their premise and their obligations under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL).
Read moreThis Notice provides dimension exemptions for eligible B-double and road train combinations transporting large indivisible items exempt from the prescribed dimension requirements in Schedules 6 of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation (the National Regulation).
Read moreTransport company - $180,000 in fines. Each individual in CoR - $15,000
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