Ensure you or your company isn’t liable under the Chain of Responsibility Legislation. If you’re a Consignor or Receiver, a Packer, or Loader/Unloader, a Scheduler or Operator, or a Driver, you are part of the Chain of Responsibility and you or your company could be fined!
If you or your company is involved in any of the above roles associated with the road transport industry, you need to be aware of your responsibilities under the Chain of Responsibility legislation to avoid potential liability.
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- Course takes less than 1 hour to finish
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Once you’ve completed our course, you’ll be able to:
- Define Chain of Responsibility (CoR)
- Explain the fundamental principles of CoR
- Understand the CoR legislation including the target areas and to whom the legislation applies
- Define the responsibilities of the different members of the supply chain
- Outline the fines applicable to individuals and companies
- Understand load safety including load restraint for light and heavy vehicles
Under the CoR legislation any person or organisation with control or influence in the transport chain has legal responsibilities to ensure compliance with all relevant heavy vehicle road laws.
CHAIN OF RESPONSIBILITY COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Under the new national laws, everyone in the supply chain must take ‘reasonable steps’ to prevent driver fatigue and ensure a driver does not drive a heavy vehicle impaired by fatigue – an approach consistent with Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) laws.
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?
The new National Transport Commission Legislation is clear. All parties in the supply chain who manage or influence elements of the supply chain, have responsibilities to prevent driver fatigue and ensure drivers can comply with the legal work/rest hours. If your actions, inactions or demands cause or contribute to road safety breaches then you can be legally accountable. Authorities will investigate the supply chain and up and down the corporate chain of command. The days of ‘all care and no responsibility’ are over.
WHO ARE THE PARTIES IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN?
Everyone in the ‘Chain of Responsibility’ includes but is not limited to:
- Consignors
- Packers
- Loaders/Unloaders
- Drivers
- Schedulers
- Operators
- Receivers
Everyone in the ‘Corporate Chain of Command’ includes but is not limited to:
- Coworkers
- Managers
- Supervisors
- CEO
