Heavy vehicle driver compliance with fatigue regulations is one of the most crucial parts of thriving in the industry, and LogChecker’s Ross Smith has issued a call to action for all operators across the sector to ensure they stay on the right side of the HVNL.
Fatigue compliance information can come from a variety of sources; schedulers, allocators, clients, fellow drivers, or even your nearest roadside expert – but the only true source of accurate information is the fatigue regulations themselves.
LogChecker has been quietly and reliably assisting tens of thousands of drivers over the past 25 years and continues to do so every single day on Australian roads.
For those without access to the newest technology or the latest regulations, remaining compliant with heavy vehicle law can be a challenging and time-consuming process, but it doesn’t have to be.
LogChecker and their partners design, develop and support easy to use systems to assist transport operators and enable them to streamline the day-to-day administration associated with remaining compliant to driver fatigue regulations.
LogChecker analyses all work and rest hours for compliance with the regulations, auto-generated reports can then be used by operators to inform drivers where they may have been guilty of breaches and then educate them via the corrective action process.
For LogChecker, the crux of fatigue regulation and management is education. Smith has been an RFS member for 33 years and has witnessed firsthand the consequences of poor decision making in maintenance, load management and fatigue. Coupled with a lack of training the results can be catastrophic.
He has also been training and auditing transport operators and staff in heavy vehicle accreditation and compliance for almost 20 years and is available to provide LogChecker clients with online support.
Non-compliance to fatigue regulations generally comes from a lack of knowledge. LogChecker takes pride in its clients being proactive in determining their compliance to regulations and congratulates the NHVR for consistently pursuing education over enforcement where appropriate.
Industry-led initiatives and technologies are being adopted throughout the transport sector to improve compliance with fatigue regulations, they are crucial to ensuring safer outcomes are achieved for transport businesses, employees, and fellow road-users.
Smith believes there has been a noticeable, positive change in attitude towards fatigue compliance from the majority of transport industry professionals over the past two decades and invites all operators to take the LogChecker challenge. You can head to the LogChecker website and sign up for a seven-day free trial and submit as much driver history for as many drivers as you wish, obligation free.
You can also test your knowledge of fatigue in the general knowledge section, which contains clear and concise descriptions of each fatigue ruleset including standard, two-up, BFM and WA rules.
LogChecker and their family of products are not just about checking driving hours. Their systems can assist in a variety of fleet management outcomes including fleet maintenance software, Prestart apps, asset allocation and school bus management. Its family of products include Gearbox, PreStart, FreightTracker and RollCall.
Compliance with complicated HVNL regulations can be a challenge if you do not arm yourself with the correct tools. LogChecker is suitable for small and large transport operators and can demonstrate reasonably practical steps in managing fatigue compliance and accreditation requirements in an easy, online setting.
For more information on LogChecker or other systems that can streamline your accreditation and compliance activities, please go to www.logchecker.com.au or www.easy2use.com.au.
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