NHVL Chain of Responsibility

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NHVL Chain of Responsibility
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• The introduction of the Road Transport Reform
  (National Compliance and Enforcement Bill)
  Regulation in 2003 meant that for the first time,
  all parties in the road transport supply chain
  the consignor, consignee, packer, loader and
  scheduler, drivers, owner-drivers and operators
  as well as directors, partners and managers
  could be held responsible for their actions (or
  inactions) relating to breaches of the road
  transport, fatigue, speed, mass, dimension and
  load restraint laws.

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The Chain of Responsibility is designed to

• improve compliance outcomes for road safety,
  infrastructure and the environment,
• minimise the adverse impacts of road transport on
  the community, and
• minimise unfair competitive advantage within the
  heavy vehicle industry.

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• If your organisation forms part of the Chain of
  Responsibility then you are legally required
  to ensure any action or inaction taken by you
  does not contribute to or encourage breaches of
  road transport laws.

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• Below are some responsibilities that you or
  members of your organisation may have under the
  NHVL, and you are required to have systems in
  place to ensure and evidence (documentation and
  records) your compliance with the requirements
  below and the transport laws.

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Operator or Manager Responsibilities

• As an operator or manager of a business involved
  in road transport, your responsibilities include
  ensuring you
• rosters and schedules do not require drivers to
  exceed driving hours regulations or speed limits,

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• keep records of your drivers activities,
  including work and rest times,
• take all reasonable steps to ensure drivers do
  not work while impaired by fatigue or drive in
  breach of their work or rest options,

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• vehicles are regularly maintained (records held),
  and if speed limiters are fitted they are
  functioning properly,
• drivers are medically fit to drive (including
  ensuring drivers are not affected by fatigue,
  drugs or alcohol),

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• vehicles are not loaded in a way which exceeds
  mass or dimension limits,
• drivers moving freight containers have a valid
  Container Weight Declaration, and
• loads are appropriately restrained with
  appropriate restraint equipment (see the National
  Transport Commissions Load restraint guide for
  more information).

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Driver Responsibilities

• As a driver your responsibilities include
  ensuring you
• comply with relevant fatigue management work and
  rest laws and procedures to implement them,
• make sure you make the most of your rest breaks
  by sleeping in dark, quiet and comfortable
  places,

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• respond to changes in circumstances (such as
  delays) and report these to your base (if
  possible) to implement short-term fatigue
  management measures,
• do not operate a vehicle if you are affected by
  fatigue, drugs or alcohol,

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• conduct daily vehicle checks to ensure
  maintenance schedule is current and vehicle is
  roadworthy,
• reporting and resolving any vehicle defects
  immediately,
• ensure restraint equipment is appropriate to the
  load and in serviceable condition,

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• ensure your vehicle does not exceed mass or
  dimension limits,
• ensure your load is appropriately restrained, and
  
• accurately complete log books and other records
  as required by law.

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