What is Chain of Responsibility (CoR)?

On the 1st October 2018, the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) was amended to ensure that every party in the heavy vehicle transport (vehicles over 4.5 tonnes) supply chain has a duty to ensure the safety of their transport activities.

The legislation also included an obligation to identify and eliminate/minimise potential risks by doing all that is reasonable and practicable to ensure safety.

Anyone who has influence over the safe operation of a heavy vehicle now has a responsibility under CoR. This is anyone from the Owner or Director of a business, to the Loader or Unloader of the heavy vehicle.

All roles play a pivotal role in the safe delivery and operation of a heavy vehicle.

The change aligned more closely with Workplace Health and Safety laws and focuses on a Risk Management Process.

Understanding your risks and responsibilities

nder the legistlation, you must demonstrate that you understand the risks within your transport activities and that you are actively applying a risk-based approach to manage them.

You must have documented policies and procedures relating to responsibilities, safety and compliance and validate your processes to comply with the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL)

The programs we offer, help you to not only identify the main risks in your business, but offer ways to eliminate/mitigate them as much as reasonable and practicable.

Chain of Responsibility (CoR) Programs

Company Program

Our Chain of Responsibility package will help Companies and Businesses demonstrate compliance to the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) and Chain of Responsibility (CoR) requirements.

The package has been developed to assist those in transport to be compliant based on the known risks within the industry, as well as tailoring content around contract (tender) requirements.

Program Inclusions

This package includes:

  • Policies

  • Procedures

  • Safety Management Systems

  • Risk Analysis

  • Inductions and Training templates

  • Compliance tools and stationary items

  • Processes to measure and review compliance

  • Methods to integrate best business practices

  • Ongoing support

  • Chain of Responsibility training material and guides

  • 12 months of Monthly updates

  • Program certificate

Owner Driver Program

This Chain of Responsibility package will help Owner Drivers demonstrate they are meeting their obligations to the National Heavy Vehicle Law (HVNL) and Chain of Responsibility (CoR) requirements.

The package has been developed and tailored to the specific needs of Owner Drivers as well as ensuring it still meets contract (tender) requirements without being overloaded with additional paperwork.

Program Inclusions

This package includes:

  • Policies

  • Procedures

  • Risk Analysis

  • Safety Management systems

  • Inductions and Training templates

  • Compliance tools and stationary items

  • Ongoing support

  • Processes to measure and review compliance

  • Program certificate

Other Services Offered

CoR Gap Reviews

We offer Gap Reviews on your current business processes to see how they measure up against the current CoR obligations.

We provide you with easy solutions to help bring your processes up to the minimum standards if we identify any gaps in you business

HVNL Management Plans

Do you require a HVNL Managment Plan for a Tender contract or application? We will work with you and your team one-on-one to create a personalised HVNL Mangement Plan.

After completion/ implementation, you will receive your HVNL Management Plan and a certficate showing your compliance

Training

Are you seeking a training service to provide on-site training to your employees?

Our team of experts will work with you to develop a personalised training program based on your Heavy Vehicle training needs.

Compliance Assistance

Contract (Tender) Applications

If you have a Contract (tender) application which you need assistance with, we can help you to provide the evidence based documentation the Contractor is requiring.

We can come and visit your business or company if you need help getting on top of your compliance requirements, or need us to come in and review your current practices.

Improvement Notice

Have you been issued with an Improvement Notice and need assistance with meeting it’s requirements?

Or maybe it asks to engage compliance consultant to assist with establishment of a Safety Management System (SMS), Fatigue Management Policy, Employment Policy, business practises and records that will enable you to be compliant to the HVNL.

We can help.