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RETURNING HOME SAFELY HEAVY VEHICLE DRIVER
FATIGUE THE HEAVY VEHICLE DRIVER FATIGUE REFORM
Tips on Managing Heavy Vehicle Driver Fatigue
PRESENTATION DESIGNED FOR HEAVY VEHICLE
DRIVERS
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Contents

• Heavy Vehicle Driver Fatigue
• Reform overview
• Chain of Responsibility
• General duty
• Reasonable steps
• Work and rest options
• Work diary and record keeping
• Training and accreditation
• Further information

74 of drivers think fatigue is a serious
problem in the road freight industry
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Introduction

• Who do the new laws apply to?
• Rigid trucks over 12 tonnes GVM
• Combinations over 12 tonnes GVM
• Buses with over 12 seats (inc. driver)
• The laws do not apply to
• Plant equipment
• Motor homes

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Whats changing?

• Standard Hours
• Basic work and rest limits
• Basic Fatigue Management (BFM)
• More flexible work hours linked to accreditation
• Advanced Fatigue Management (AFM)
• Create your own fatigue management system and
  work hours linked to accreditation

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Whats changing?

• Chain of Responsibility provisions
• A general duty on all parties in the supply chain
  to manage fatigue (consistent with OHS laws)
• Risk categorisation of offences, revised
  sanctions and enforcement powers
• Strengthened record keeping requirements
• A new driver work diary to replace the current
  log book

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Work Vs. Rest

• Work time is the time a driver spends driving a
  truck (on or off the road) and any other time a
  driver spends doing tasks related to the
  operation of the vehicle e.g.
• Fueling and cleaning
• Inspecting and servicing
• Attending to the load
• Loading and unloading
• Waiting in a Queue etc
• Rest time is time that is not work time
• Can be rest if you dont have any work tasks

THIS IS WORK TIME
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Work and rest options

• Stationary rest is the time a driver spends out
  of the truck or in an approved sleeper berth of a
  truck not moving.
• Night rest is 7 continuous hours stationary rest
  time between 10pm-8am or a 24 continuous hours
  stationary rest break.

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Standard Hours Solo Drivers
SOLO DRIVERS
Time Work Rest
In any period of A driver must not work for more than a MAXIMUM of And must have the rest of that period off work with at least a MINIMUM rest break of
5 ½ hours 5 ¼ hours work time 15 continuous minutes rest time
8 hours 7 ½ hours work time 30 minutes rest time in blocks of 15 continuous minutes
11 hours 10 hours work time 60 minutes rest time in blocks of 15 continuous minutes
24 hours 12 hours work time 7 continuous hours stationary rest time
7 days 72 hours work time 24 continuous hours stationary rest time
14 days 144 hours work time 2 x night rest breaks and 2 x night rest breaks taken on consecutive days
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Basic Fatigue Management

• More flexible hours
• Ability to work 14 hour shifts
• Greater say in work and rest hours
• NHVAS BFM accreditation

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Basic Fatigue Management Solo Drivers
Time Work Rest
In any period of A driver must not work for more than a MAXIMUM of And must have the rest of that period off work with at least a MINIMUM rest break of
6 ¼ hours 6 hours work time 15 continuous rest time
9 hours 8 ½ hours work time 30 minutes rest time in blocks of 15 continuous minutes
12 hours 11 hours work time 60 minutes rest time in blocks of 15 continuous minutes
24 hours 14 hours work time 7 continuous hours stationary rest time
7 days 36 hours long/night work time
14 days 144 hours work time 24 continuous hours stationary rest time taken after no more than 84 hours work time and 24 continuous hours stationary rest time and 2 x night rest breaks and 2 x night rest breaks taken on consecutive days
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Long and Night hours

• A driver must not exceed 36 night and long
  hours
• Long hour
• is any hour worked above 12 hours in a 24 hour
  period and is counted in 15 minute periods.
• Night hour
• is any hour worked between midnight and 6am and
  is counted in 15 minute periods.

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• The table summarises a 7 day work period for a
  driver
• Night and long hours worked on various days count
  toward the 36 hour limit in any 7 days
• For simplicity, it is assumed the driver has not
  worked in the 7 days before

Day Hours worked in one shift Hours worked in one shift (showing night and long hours) Hours worked in one shift (showing night and long hours) Accumulated night and long hours worked in any 24 hours Total accumulated night and long hours worked in a 7 day period
Day Hours worked in one shift Night Hours Long Hours Accumulated night and long hours worked in any 24 hours Total accumulated night and long hours worked in a 7 day period
1 13 5 1 6 6
2 14 6 2 8 14
3 13 5 1 6 20
4 13 5 1 6 26
5 13 5 1 6 32
6 13 3 1 4 36
7 Day/Night Off Day/Night Off Day/Night Off Day/Night Off 36
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• Night hours and long hours worked each day are
  accumulated (highlighted)
• On day 1 the driver worked a total of 13 hours
  (including 5 night hours and 1 long hour)
• The 5 night hours and 1 long hour are added
  together to total the long/night hours

Day Hours worked in one shift Hours worked in one shift (showing night and long hours) Hours worked in one shift (showing night and long hours) Accumulated night and long hours worked in any 24 hours Total accumulated night and long hours worked in a 7 day period
Day Hours worked in one shift Night Hours Long Hours Accumulated night and long hours worked in any 24 hours Total accumulated night and long hours worked in a 7 day period
1 13 5 1 6 6
2 14 6 2 8 14
3 13 5 1 6 20
4 13 5 1 6 26
5 13 5 1 6 32
6 13 3 1 4 36
7 Day/Night Off Day/Night Off Day/Night Off Day/Night Off 36
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Day Hours worked in one shift Hours worked in one shift (showing night and long hours) Hours worked in one shift (showing night and long hours) Accumulated night and long hours worked in any 24 hours Total accumulated night and long hours worked in a 7 day period
Day Hours worked in one shift Night Hours Long Hours Accumulated night and long hours worked in any 24 hours Total accumulated night and long hours worked in a 7 day period
1 13 5 1 6 6
2 14 6 2 8 14
3 13 5 1 6 20
4 13 5 1 6 26
5 13 5 1 6 32
6 13 3 1 4 36
7 Day/Night Off 0 Day/Night Off 0 Day/Night Off 0 Day/Night Off 0 36

• how a driver can reach 36 hours very quickly when
  working nights and long days over a 7 day period
  (days 1 to 7)
• The driver reaches 36 hours in only 6 days so the
  total is still 36 hours in 7 days

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• The following 7 day period (days 8 to 14) show
  that even though the driver has taken 3 x 24 hour
  rest breaks the total accumulated hours is still
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• In this example, the driver could have worked
  another 8 night and/or long hours as long as
  fatigue was managed

Day Hours worked in one shift Hours worked in one shift (showing night and long hours) Hours worked in one shift (showing night and long hours) Accumulated night and long hours worked in any 24 hours Total accumulated night and long hours worked in a 7 day period
Day Hours worked in one shift Night Hours Long Hours Accumulated night and long hours worked in any 24 hours Total accumulated night and long hours worked in a 7 day period
8 Day/Night Off 0 Day/Night Off 0 Day/Night Off 0 Day/Night Off 0 30
9 13 5 1 6 28
10 14 6 2 8 30
11 14 6 2 8 32
12 13 5 1 6 32
13 Day/Night Off 0 Day/Night Off 0 Day/Night Off 0 Day/Night Off 0 28
14 Day/Night Off 0 Day/Night Off 0 Day/Night Off 0 Day/Night Off 0 28
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What is a General Duty?

• EVERYONE in the supply chain has a general duty
  to manage driver fatigue
• Drivers must not work while fatigued
• Everyone else in the supply chain must make sure
  drivers do not work while fatigued

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Chain of Responsibility

• Drivers are currently carrying the can for the
  failures and unreasonable pressures of others
• The reform helps drivers get home safely by
  requiring all parties in the supply chain to
  manage the causes driver fatigue

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Chain of Responsibility
YOU are responsible. It doesnt matter what your
job title is!

• The Chain of Responsibility means that all
  parties in the supply chain share the
  responsibility to manage driver fatigue
• You need to cooperate and consult with each other
  to address fatigue risks
• Everyone achieves this by taking reasonable
  steps to prevent fatigue

Drivers, operators, receivers, consigners,
consignees, distribution centres, schedulers,
rosterers, loaders, unloaders management etc.
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What are Reasonable Steps?

• Regularly identify and assess the risks
  associated with your activities and manage those
  risks
• Eliminate the risk or minimise the likelihood of
  the risk occurring

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What can you do?

• Take a break when you are tired
• Review your schedule
• Report any problems/delays
• Maintain health and fitness

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Breaches

• STOP! It is illegal for any person to make a
  reckless or negligent demand that they know will
  breach the law
• Drivers will continue to be held liable even if
  another party in the supply chain is found guilty
  you cant pass the buck!

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A new work diary

• New work diary to record your work
• similar format to your current driver log book
• some new features

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Changes from the log book

• Work and rest hours
• Odometer reading
• Pre-trip check
• Driving scheme
• Accreditation number
• Time zone

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Training and Accreditation

• BFM and AFM competency unit for drivers
• TLIF1007C Apply fatigue management strategies
  (for drivers)
• TLIF6307A Administer the implementation of
  fatigue management strategies (for schedulers)
• Training methods
• TAFE College
• Private Registered Training Organisation (RTO)
• In-house trainers
• Statement of Attainment

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Competence

• Competence can be gained in different ways,
  including
• Fatigue management training course
• Studying background information
• On-the-job training and
• Work experience.
• It does not really matter how you become
  competent. What matters is whether you can
  demonstrate competence.

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Online resources

• The NTC has developed an online resource
• Information bulletins
• Fatigue guidelines
• Napping guidelines
• Driver dashboard cards
• Self-assessment checklists
• Daily and weekly work/rest planning
• Training and awareness presentations
• Promotional material
• www.ntc.gov.au

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Further information

• Supporting material also available
• Guidelines for Using Napping to Prevent Heavy
  Vehicle Driver Fatigue
• Guidelines for Managing Heavy Vehicle Driver
  Fatigue
• BFM and AFM Accreditation Guidelines
• Rest area guidelines available from your local
  road agency
• Education programs provided by TAFE colleges and
  RTOs

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Thank you