Bulletin 3: Released on 16 January 2020 Bushfires are continuing to impact heavy vehicle operations across Australia. The following Bulletin provides important information in relation to OSOM restrictions, fatigue provisions and the bushfire recovery. NHVR is urging all heavy vehicle operators to take steps to ensure safe travel when operating in and around areas affected…
Bushfire Recovery Information Bulletin: 2 The effects of bushfires are continuing to impact heavy vehicle operations across Australia, with some areas of the country experiencing deteriorating conditions. NHVR is urging all heavy vehicle operators to take steps to ensure safe travel when operating in and around areas affected by bushfires. Where possible operators should…
Bulletin 1: Released on 8 January 2020 The NHVR is urging all heavy vehicle operators to take steps to ensure safe travel when operating in and around areas affected by bushfires. Where possible operators should avoid travelling in bushfire impacted zones, however if required be aware of local emergency access arrangements. The following Bulletin answers…
The NHVR recognises that heavy vehicle drivers in Australia may need to use their fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle for personal reasons from time to time as they cannot reasonably access alternative means of transport. Any activity involving a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle is counted as work and limited by the Heavy Vehicle National Law. The NHVR has…
From 1 July, the NHVR officially took over heavy vehicle safety and compliance for the ACT, with the capital following South Australia and Tasmania who have already transitioned. With this transition comes a number of changes for operators and drivers travelling through the ACT. The NHVR’s Safety and Compliance Officers are now authorised to stop…
Changes happening soon! On July 1st changes come into play in the provision of training for fatigue management in the Heavy Vehicle sector. Out go the units of competency TLIF2010 Apply fatigue management strategies and TLIF3063 Administer the implementation of fatigue management strategies. Replacing them will be TLIF0005 – Apply a fatigue risk management system; TLIF0006…
Changes to fatigue management training are coming. From July 1st 2018, Drivers, Schedulers and Supervisors or Managers of drivers or schedulers, will be required to undertake NEW units of competency covering fatigue management to fulfil the requirements of the National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme (NHVAS). The new requirements will dovetail into the proposed changes to…
A Deloitte Access Economics report released on sleep deprivation effects on Tuesday August 8th, in a study, funded by the Sleep Health Foundation, and reported in News Corp (Daily Mail On-line) papers; found some 3017 people died from fatigue, with at least one person dying every day from falling asleep at the wheel of a…
“I was pulled over in New South Wales and now gotta go to court because my Work diary was all wrong. I am required to do the fatigue management course. Can you help me?” Not a new scenario at all, but a regular in the phone calls we get. A common problem that concerns the…
Often we are asked if we need to see the heavy vehicle driver’s medical records and reports as part of the fatigue management training assessments. While there is an obvious link between the two, we have to keep in mind that fatigue management training doesn’t include reviewing medical reports on driver capability or suitability. However,…
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