WHEN DID chain of responsibility begin?
10 February 2014
The law commenced on the 10 February 2014 in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.
What is the chain of responsibility in the transport industry?
Chain of Responsibility (CoR) is a concept that places legal obligations on parties in the transport supply chain. It was devised in the early 2000s to impart accountability, driver fatigue management, speed, overloading and load restraint issues.
Which legislation do the chain of responsibility provisions come from?
On 1 October 2018, amendments to the Australia Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) came into force, including new Chain of Responsibility (CoR) legislation which now requires all organisations that use heavy vehicles (over 4.5 tonnes), regardless of industry, to take a more proactive approach to safety.
What is the aim of the chain of responsibility legislation?
The aim of COR is to make sure everyone in the supply chain shares responsibility for ensuring breaches of the HVNL do not occur.
What is the aim of CoR?
What is a CoR policy?
Just like a Work Health and Safety Policy, a CoR Policy will consist of an overarching statement of intent to comply with CoR laws and commitment to minimising risks arising from your transport operations, as far as reasonably practicable. The objective being to prevent harm to people and infrastructure.
What is CoR in transport?
All parties in the road transport supply chain have specific obligations under the law to prevent a breach. It is called the CoR and it requires every responsible person in the supply chain to take positive steps to prevent mass, load restraint, dimension, and fatigue and speed offences.
What position holders have responsibilities under CoR legislation?
Responsible parties in the chain include: employers, prime contractors, schedulers, loaders/unloaders, loading managers, operators, consignors, and consignees.
What are COR responsibilities?
The COR has an important role in the administration and technical oversight of contracts. They also provide critical services to our contractors through timely government oversight, reviewing and accepting contract deliverables, and ensuring contract payments are both properly and timely made.
What position holders have responsibilities under COR legislation?
What is CoR in truck?
CoR simply means, Chain of Responsibility. It is the acronym for chain of responsibility which is basically a phrase which industry has adopted in exchange for the National Heavy Vehicle National Law, which is also known as the HVNL. Yep, transport safety in Australia has many acronyms.
Who is a responsible person in the transport industry?
Traditionally, drivers and operators have been the focus of road transport laws. However, under the CoR regime, compliance with transport laws is a shared responsibility of all parties in the supply chain. Anybody, not just the driver, who has control over a transport task can be held responsible for breaches.