Chain of Responsibility Management Systems Australia will hold a workshop in August to update the transport industry on regulation changes and obligations
July 26, 2013
Chain of Responsibility Management Systems Australia (CoRMSA) will hold a workshop in August to update the transport industry on regulation changes.
The workshop will also provide information to ensure practitioners fully understand their obligations under Chain of Responsibility legislation (CoR).
“All too often we see senior managers, workplace health and safety (WH&S) personnel, directors and operational parties as well as smaller operators confused, frustrated, and unsure of what they can do to protect themselves,” explains CoRMSA’s Lee Kendall.
“Mass, dimension, load restraint, speeding, fatigue and overloading are all included [in the legislation] specifically…..and anyone in the chain can become careless and or complacent, this can cost.”
Kendall adds CoR legislation is a reality for anyone involved in the transport chain.
“This includes
operations for truck companies, all contractors (especially with new Worksafe 2012) all management, schedulers, loaders, CFOs, CEOs and administrative staff are all deemed ‘responsible persons’ under the legislation,” he says.
TheCompliance and Enforcement Legislation 2007 clearly states ‘Anyone associated with road transport’, that is, from heavy transport to couriers, coach and bus companies.
“It matters not whether or not the responsible person/s own or contract the transport.
“The encroachment of this legislation, Chain of Responsibility (COR) is applied to light commercial vehicles in some jurisdictions. This now captures the trades and Ute operators in this ever increasing net.”
Kendall says warehouses, depots, silos, dispatch, receivers, loaders and packers are also all involved.
“Transport depots are exposed to heavy penalties and sanctions and now invariably coupled with WH&S legislation this has become a mine field of compliance,” he says.
“If you are a part of an organisation or an individual with any influence and or control over the transportation chain, you are responsible for your actions, demands or inactions.
According to the COR legislation, ‘if you cause or contribute to a breach of the road laws or regulations of the transport department, road transport usage regulations’ there is a reversal of proof; ie you are guilty until proven innocent.
“In such an instance you will need to be prepared to implement a ‘reasonable steps defence’ for chain of responsibility compliance and enforcement legislation,” Kendall says.
“This legislation affects anyone ‘associated with transport’, generally over 4.5t and lLight vehicles are incorporated across various jurisdictions.”
The workshop will cover:
New changes from the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator
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New changes to the National Heavy Vehicle legislation
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What these changes mean to your business
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Who in your business has an obligation under these changes
The importance of making sure that everyone in your business understands their obligation under Chain of Responsibility
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Which businesses are in the chain
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How do you ensure your business is compliant with these changes
August 12, 2013
Oxley Golf Club 290 Boundary Rd Oxley Qld 4075
0730 am
for 0800 am start
$87.00 PP refreshments provided
More information contact:
Lee Kendall on 0420 246 514 or lee@chainofresponsibility.com.au
Graham Bladon
0434
408 127 graham@chainofresponsibility.com.au