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NHVR survey seeks industry safety management insights

Petroccitto kicks off effort to gauge supply chain approach to heavy vehicle handling

 

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has released a survey into how the heavy vehicle industry and supply chain is tackling their safety responsibilities.

The online safety survey would allow the NHVR to continue to develop programs to support operators to meet their safety duties, NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto tells the Victorian Trucking Association (VTA) conference.

“We are continually pursuing programs to improve heavy vehicle safety,” Petroccitto says.

“The past 18 months has seen significant changes with the introduction of safety duties provisions in the Heavy Vehicle National Law, and we want to understand how these changes have impacted everyday safety practices.

“We want to hear from everyone across the heavy vehicle supply chain — including directors, operators, drivers, loaders, consignors and beyond — about what steps they are taking to manage heavy vehicle safety.

“What we learn from the survey will help us decide how best to direct our efforts further boost safety.”


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The NHVR released a range of templates and information through safety management systems in 2018 and endorsed the Registered Industry Code of Practice last year. This follow changes to Chain of Responsibility (COR) laws in October 2018.

The survey is voluntary and responses are confidential. It will be conducted by independent research company Insync and take about 10 minutes to complete.

Operators can complete the survey before until March 31.

The survey can be found here.

 

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