Online Chain of Responsibility Training Session

CHAIN OF RESPONSIBILITY ONLINE TRAINING COURSES


Overview:


Major legislative changes in HVNL were introduced on 1st October 2018, with the new legislative regime abolishing deemed liability for parties in the CoR and replaced it with a duty
to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety of the party’s transport activities.


Chain of Responsibility (CoR) Awareness Webinars and e-Learning provides staff who work in the supply chain with a practical overview and understanding of all aspects of their CoR responsibilities and legal obligations and how to meet these.

Learning Outcomes:


The aim of this course is to provide you with a practical understanding of how to meet your CoR legal obligations under HVNL and manage the risks associated with your road transport activities.

Who Should Attend:


Logistics & Transport Managers & Supervisors

Warehouse & Distribution Centre Managers & Supervisors

Construction Managers & Supervisors

Contracts Managers

Supply Chain Managers

Managers Safety Managers & Professionals

Course Details:


Introduction to Heavy Vehicle Safety, Heavy Vehicle National Law & Chain of Responsibility – BOOK ONLINE 

  • The importance of heavy vehicle safety and impacts of non-compliance.
  • The Heavy Vehicle National Law and the concept of Chain of Responsibility.
  • Chain of Responsibility: What does it apply to and where does it apply.
  • Liability and Enforcement of the legislation.
  • Who are the parties in the Supply Chain.
  • Responsibilities of Supply Chain Parties pertaining to fatigue, speed compliance, load restraint, mass, dimension and roadworthiness.

 

Fatigue Management, Speed Compliance & Roadworthiness – BOOK ONLINE 

  • Recognising the signs and causes of fatigue.
  • Work and rest hours.
  • An introduction to the options for managing hours – Standard Hours, Basic Fatigue Management & Advanced Fatigue Management.
  • Record keeping requirements for fatigue.
  • Legal requirements related to heavy vehicle speed compliance.
  • National Roadworthiness Baseline Survey.
  • Common defects related to heavy vehicles.
  • Practical solutions to manage the risk of fatigue, speed and roadworthiness in your business.
  • Load Management – Mass, Dimension and Load Restraint

Load Management – Mass, Dimension and Load Restraint. – BOOK ONLINE 

  • National Transport Commission Load Restraint Guide 2018 and the law.
  • Impact of speed on load restraint.
  • Load restraint fundamentals – packaging, friction, dunnage, load configuration and lashings.
  • Legal requirements related to heavy vehicle mass and dimension limits.
  • General, concessional and higher mass limits.
  • Container Weight Declarations.
  • Dimension limits – width, height, length and rear overhang.
  • Oversize overmass loads.
  • Practical solutions to manage the risk of mass, dimension and load restraint in your business.

 

Learn from industry recognised experts. The guys that have actually been there and done it.


Your Facilitator – Graeme Agnew – Senior CoR Consultant

Internationally recognised as an expert in the field of heavy vehicle safety having worked or consulted for a number of large multi-national organisations including BlueScope Steel, OneSteel, Laing O’Rourke and LendLease. Graeme has provided coaching and mentoring to drivers, loaders, supervisors and managers on the risks associated with heavy vehicle safety across Australia as well as New Zealand, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand.


For more information please call us on 1300 333 400.

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