Chain of Responsibility Compliance – One Simple But Important Thing You Can Do
We’ve all heard the saying ‘what gets measured – gets done’, but how do you measure and monitor that your CoR compliance system is working? There is a common misconception that if you’ve had no accidents, injuries or damages (to goods, vehicles, equipment etc) that your safety and compliance system is working. But is this
Fitness For Work Drugs & Alcohol
If one of your drivers was found to be impaired by drugs and/or alcohol and you were asked to show evidence of how you manage driver fitness for work – would your systems stand up? Operating a heavy vehicle requires a range of mental and physical attributes and drivers must be alert and responsive to
Denise Zumpe featured in ATN Daily News
Proudly published in today’s ATN Daily News – my article on supplier audits in the transport industry. It’s great to be recognised as an expert in the field and to have the opportunity to share some of my hard earned knowledge with a wide audience! There is a lot of activity at the moment in
Driver Licencing & Competency
Could one of your drivers be driving on a suspended or disqualified licence? You would think the answer is definitely “No”. But when is the last time you actually checked? Most drivers are law abiding and wouldn’t dream of driving while disqualified. However, we’ve all heard stories of drivers who have lost their licence but
Driver Induction – Content & Currency
‘Content & Currency’ are the two words the Victoria Police Heavy Vehicle Unit used when asking about driver induction during a multiple fatality accident investigation. “What’s covered in your content and when did you last do a refresher?” Content A Driver Handbook is a tool to educate drivers on CoR responsibilities, fitness for work, drugs
What’s a Chain of Responsibility Policy & why you need one
Have you been asked for a Chain of Responsibility (CoR) Policy? It is a common request when seeking to confirm that a transport business is compliant with Chain of Responsibility obligations, but what is a CoR Policy and why do you need one? Transport Operators need a Chain of Responsibility Policy because it demonstrates to
CoR Compliance and Safety Management Systems
CoR Compliance and Safety Management Systems; A brief history Around 2 years ago, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) began advising the heavy vehicle transport industry that changes to Chain of Responsibility were coming. The Heavy Vehicle National Law was to be reformed to include positive safety duties and be more closely aligned to Work
Chain of Responsibility Industry Terminology
Chain of Responsibility and the road transport industry, like many professions, has it’s own language and terminology. All of which which makes perfect sense in our world, but can be confusing to those who are new to the field. As a health and safety professional, I am guilty of this, although being conscious of it, I
What is the HVNL?
The Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) is the law that regulates all vehicles over 4.5t GVM in participating jurisdictions in Australia. The purpose of this law is to promote and support the safe and productive transport of goods and people by heavy vehicles. We hear so much about Chain of Responsibility (CoR) anyone could be
OHS Body of Knowledge
In February 2014, I was fortunate to be invited to participate in a focus group for the development of a new chapter in the OHS Body of Knowledge on Organisational Culture. For non-OHS people, the Body of Knowledge consists of 43 chapters covering OHS concepts, theories and evidence and is used as the basis for