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www.nhvr.gov.au/safety-accreditation-compliance/chain-of-responsibility/regulatory-advice/reasonably-practicable
Regulatory Advice – Reasonably practicable
to contravene the HVNL. Reasonably practicable is the legal standard for complying with the primary duty. Note: example, induction and scheduled refresher training work hours lost to training costs to update policies and hazards and risks – such as, work, health and safety laws standards published by accredited bodies such as Standards

www.nhvr.gov.au/safety-accreditation-compliance/chain-of-responsibility/regulatory-advice/managing-the-risks-associated-with-heavy-vehicles-travelling-down-steep-descents
Regulatory Advice – Managing the risks associated with heavy vehicles travelling down steep descents
used on a road must comply with the: Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation and Australian Design Rules (ADRs). These standards set out the minimum safety, construction, and Freeway  maladjustment of trailer brakes inappropriate rest hours in the 24-hour period prior due to delivery deadlines 

www.nhvr.gov.au/safety-accreditation-compliance/chain-of-responsibility/regulatory-advice/heavy-vehicle-safety-technology-and-telematics
Regulatory Advice – Heavy vehicle safety technology and telematics
Work Diaries (EWDs) to monitor driver work and rest hours driver distraction and fatigue detection technology safety technology in accordance with relevant vehicle standards, regulations, and road rules. CoR Parties, the safety technology offered by manufacturers – both standard and optional upgrades. Follow manufacturers’

www.nhvr.gov.au/safety-accreditation-compliance/chain-of-responsibility/regulatory-advice/cor-for-owners-and-operators-of-weighbridges
Regulatory Advice - Chain of Responsibility for Owners and Operators of Weighbridges
in a heavy vehicle, or schedule a driver’s work and rest hours ( scheduler ) consign goods for transport by a heavy order ensure weighbridges are calibrated to relevant standards ensure staff are properly trained in the operation contractual terms that set clear expectations of safety standards and mass compliance, particularly for ongoing

www.nhvr.gov.au/safety-accreditation-compliance/chain-of-responsibility/regulatory-advice/operating-in-the-agricultural-sector
Regulatory Advice – Operating in the agricultural sector
other primary producers may require workers to work long hours every day for extended periods to complete the harvest comply with loading requirements and loading performance standards, as outlined in the HVNL and Load Restraint Guide. comply with loading requirements and loading performance standards, as outlined in the HVNL and Load Restraint Guide.

www.nhvr.gov.au/road-access/access-management/applications/road-train-permit
Road train permit
permit application . PBS approved Performance-Based Standards permit application Road train requirements Road in height in stated areas or stated routes, during stated hours of stated days and to state the conditions under which permit application . PBS approved Performance-Based Standards permit application Road train requirements Road

www.nhvr.gov.au/safety-accreditation-compliance/chain-of-responsibility/regulatory-advice/fitness-to-work
Regulatory Advice – Fitness to work
and each duty holder must comply with that duty to the standard required. Under the HVNL section 26D , executives operations. You need to be aware of the acceptable exposure standards and requirements for monitoring frequency. Some that may impact on fitness to work. Significant additional hours of work either paid or unpaid can contribute to

www.nhvr.gov.au/safety-accreditation-compliance/chain-of-responsibility/regulatory-advice/managing-the-risks-of-heavy-vehicle-transport-activities-in-the-construction-industry-operator
Regulatory Advice - Managing the risks of heavy vehicle transport activities in the construction industry (Operator)
prevention of safety risks and strongly communicating these standards to employees and other parties facilitating providing information, training of policies, procedures and standards to employees ensuring policies and procedures are breaks ensuring drivers accurately record work and rest hours empowering drivers to self-report when they’re

www.nhvr.gov.au/law-policies/notices-and-permit-based-schemes/permit-based-schemes
Permit-based schemes
to move livestock and fall outside the Performance-Based Standards scheme that applies to High Productivity Freight to move livestock and fall outside the Performance-Based Standards scheme that applies to High Productivity Freight

www.nhvr.gov.au/safety-accreditation-compliance/chain-of-responsibility/regulatory-advice/managing-the-risks-of-heavy-vehicle-transport-activities-in-the-construction-industry-principal-contractor
Regulatory Advice - Managing the risks of heavy vehicle transport activities in the construction industry (Principal Contractor)
prevention of safety risks and strongly communicating these standards to employees and other parties. Control measures that project milestones, scheduling and site operating hours do not contribute to operators breaching fatigue prevention of safety risks and strongly communicating these standards to employees and other parties. Control measures

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