Chain of Responsibility Training – Level 1 & 2 Combined

During the course the topics and skills include all the content from both the Drivers Level 1 and Supervisors Level 2 course such as:

Explain the chain of responsibility (CoR) features in the Heavy Vehicle National Law and regulations or applicable state/territory law and regulations

• Principal obligations within chain of responsibility in the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) and relevant state regulations
• Principal duties, breaches and penalties for each party 
• Reasonable steps to be followed by each party to comply with chain of responsibility 

Apply chain of responsibility (CoR) requirements in the Heavy Vehicle National Law and regulations or applicable state/ territory law and regulations

• Workplace policies, procedures 
• Methods and requirements around speed and fatigue 
• Vehicle dimensions, mass limits and security of loads

Administer and monitor chain of responsibility (CoR) workplace policies and procedures

• Workplace policies and procedures relating to chain of responsibility are applied within the scope of responsibilities of your own role and in relation to staff
• Application chain of responsibility for compliance requirements
• Appropriate action is taken when non-compliances with chain of responsibility requirements are identified

Identify and report chain of responsibility (CoR) breaches

• Chain of responsibility breaches are identified and investigated, and appropriate rectification action is taken
• Workplace and industry practices for reporting chain of responsibility breaches are identified and followed

As an additional information, you are party to the Chain of Responsibility (as indicated by NHVR) if you:

1. employ a heavy vehicle driver (employer)
2. engage someone to drive a heavy vehicle under a contract for services (prime contractor)
3. direct the control and use of a heavy vehicle (operator)
4. schedule the transport of goods and passengers in a heavy vehicle, or schedule a driver’s work and rest hours (scheduler)
5. consign goods for transport by a heavy vehicle (consignor)
6. receive goods delivered by a heavy vehicle (consignee)
7. pack or assemble goods for transport in a heavy vehicle (packer)
8. manage premises where five or more heavy vehicles are loaded or unloaded each day (loading manager)
9. load a heavy vehicle (loader)
10. unload a heavy vehicle (unloader)

(Source: NHVR.Gov.au)

If you successfully complete this course, you will receive a certificate which indicates the Statement of Attainments as recognised under the Australian Qualifications Framework. This is a nationally recognised certification. The Statement is issued by us, Harness Energy (RTO 40521).

The Chain of Responsibility for Supervisors ‘Statement of attainment’ is for the Nationally Accredited Units of Competency:

• TLIF0009 – Apply chain of responsibility legislation, regulations and workplace procedures
• TLIF0014 – Monitor the safety of transport activities (Chain of Responsibility)

The Certificate is usually needed as evidence for your employer for safety and compliance requirements.