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Zenergy’s online training webinar series is up and running with a full house for all sessions to date. We have 3 more sessions scheduled over the next 3 weeks, all taking place on Fridays, including this coming Friday 19th June which is the Introduction to CoR. Join us online, as we provide a practical overview of all aspects of your CoR responsibilities and legal obligations and how to meet these. Gain a understanding of your CoR legal obligations under HVNL and manage the risks associated with your road transport activities. Learn from industry recognised experts. The guys that have actually been there and done it. Webinars are conducted through Zoom with live Q&A. Each session includes issuing of certificates of completion upon finalisation of online course activities. CoR Awareness Webinars and e-Learning Book online via Eventbrite by selecting one of the following courses: Introduction to Heavy Vehicle Safety, Heavy Vehicle National Law and Chain of Responsibility – (29 May & 19 June) [ Click HERE to Book Now ] Fatigue Management, Speed Compliance and Roadworthiness – (5 June & 26 June) [ Click HERE to Book Now ] Load Management – Mass, Dimension and Load Restraint – (12 June & 3 July) [ Click HERE to Book Now ] For more information or any questions please contact the Zenergy team on 1300 333 400 or email us at info@zenergygroup.com.au We hope to see you there.
Our Professional Services team has been hard at work this month, training and advising various organisations and their supply chains on Chain of Responsibility. In addition to the existing on-site training , elearning and webinars , the past few weeks have seen the creation of an augmented reality app so that Graeme Agnew, our Senior CoR Consultant and trainer, can provide just-in-time guidance to drivers, loaders and supervisors on load restraint through their phone or tablet.
The global coronavirus pandemic brought a wave of public and private initiatives to help societies adapt and recover, from economic stabilization and safety measures to new business models and shifts in consumption. Many of these initiatives are not green, despite the fact that society needs major changes to avoid the most dangerous effects of climate change and ensure health and equity for all. Transport is a key sector in need of big changes, comprising 14% of global greenhouse gas emissions and 24% of carbon emissions. Meanwhile, over a million traffic fatalities occur every year, millions are exposed to deadly air pollution on roads and the majority of residents in many cities — often the poorest — cannot reach a job within an hour of travel time. In a new paper with the Transport Decarbonisation Alliance, WRI evaluated countries’, cities’ and companies’ actions during the pandemic that impact the transport sector. WRI found that of the $298 billion in global recovery funds catalogued by the Energy Policy Tracker in the transport sector between March 2020 and February 2021, only 44% positively affect the climate and sustainability. However some of the most encouraging actions came from the local level. Hundreds of cities — including Lima, Paris and Addis Ababa — added new bicycle and walking facilities as pandemic safety measures.
Following on from our existing Chain of Responsibility online training and webinars covering Heavy Vehicle Safety , Fatigue Management and Load Restraint for on-road and off-road parties, we are pleased to announce the release of our new online Chain of Responsibility training – specifically for drivers . The self-paced, online course covers the HVNL, Fatigue Management, Speed Compliance, Load Restraint, Mass & Dimension Limits, and Roadworthiness, but with a focus on specific guidance and situations relevant to drivers. You can enrol one or more drivers as needed* via the Zenergy online registration screen on the course page and, once enrolled, each driver has a profile in the system so that the training progress can be tracked and, on completing the training, a printable certificate is issued so that they can evidence that they have completed their training**. *Please note that if you have a large number of users who need to be bulk enrolled quickly or if you have specific requirements (such as if some of your driver’s do not have email addresses to be notified of their registration) please get in touch with us and we can register them into the training for you. **The course is self-paced so that drivers have the flexibility to fit completing the training modules around their other working requirements and each driver has 12 months from the date of registration to complete the training from the date of enrolment.
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A former government road safety boss has urged transport and logistics industry employers to ignore “scare campaigns” on the incoming chain-of-responsibility laws, and outlined key processes organisations can implement to prepare for the laws. Former Roads and Maritime Services NSW general manager of compliance operations, Paul Endycott, told Zenergy Group’s CEO’s forum in Sydney today that the new WHS-style laws will align with employers’ existing WHS systems and can be integrated into operations. The laws passed in the Heavy Vehicle National Law’s host jurisdiction Queensland last year, and will take effect in participating states and the ACT in mid-2018 (see related article ). Endycott, who is now Zenergy’s chain of responsibility and heavy vehicle compliance principal consultant, says notable changes include that company executive officers will be more personally liable for road safety within their supply chain under a due-diligence regime. Liability for vehicle roadworthiness will extend beyond drivers and operators, and regulators’ investigative powers will increase, allowing them to scrutinise driver contracts that encourage a “race to the bottom” on safety standards, he says. “Those are the main changes that are coming in, and [the regime is] going to have some teeth for a change.”
Zenergy is pleased to announce that Paul Endycott has joined the team as the Principal Consultant for our Chain of Responsibility and Heavy Vehicle Compliance practice. Paul has over 20 years’ experience in regulatory compliance roles across the CoR and Heavy Vehicle industry sector and through Zenergy will be now engaging with industry to provide solutions that improve CoR and safety practices on our roads. Paul is an experienced senior compliance professional with over 14 years’ service with Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) and the previous Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) most of which has seen him managing compliance of the heavy vehicle industry at the most senior level. Paul has further extensive experience in managing investigations and compliance improvement strategies spanning over many years and has been instrumental in the development and refinement of legislation across this sector. Founder of Zenergy, John Daley has said “We are incredibly excited to have Paul join our consulting practice which expands our existing Behavioural Safety practice. Chain of Responsibility has been a key area of focus for the industry and we are very proud to be able to offer such a high-level solution to the industry.” Paul will lead the Chain of Responsibility consulting practice within Zenergy providing the following solutions to the industry –
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