CHAIN OF RESPONSIBILITY

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CHAIN OF RESPONSIBILITY
Manufacturer ? Loader ? Transport Company ?
LIVES DEPEND ON IT
Driver ? Storage ?
Driver ? Receiver ?
? Loader ? Transport Company
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CHAIN OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Control
• Responsibility
• Legal Liability

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TISG WORKING PARTY

• Transport Workers Union Vic/Tas
• Victorian Transport Association
• Victoria Police
• Worksafe Victoria
• Vic Roads
• Bus Association Victoria

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CHAIN OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Truck Queues
• Unreasonable Schedules
• Overloading
• Unroadworthy Trucks
• Driving Hours/Fatigue

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VicRoads Working Party

• Victorian Government support for Legislation
• National Legislation being developed by
  National Road Transport Commission Compliance
  and Enforcement Bill

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Parties

• Consignor
• Packer
• Loader
• Driver
• Carrier/Operator
• Receiver
• Owner
• Employer
• Prime contractor
• Manufacturer
• Occupiers
• Directors, Secretaries or Senior Officers of a
  Company

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CHAIN OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Amy Bell Coronial Inquiry
• Chain of Responsibility Checklist

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Chain of Responsibility

• Purpose
• Developed by the Transport Industry Safety
  Group.
• Guide for those authorities involved in the
  investigation of heavy vehicle accidents
  involving a fatality.
• The checklist raises a wide range of industry
  question topics in relation to the
  responsibilities of those within the transport
  chain.
• Each topic may require future investigation and
  details.
• This document is not meant to be an exhaustive
  list and may be further developed as required.

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Chain of Responsibility Checklist

• Heavy Vehicle Driver Details
• Company/Owner Details
• Operational Details
• Work Profile
• Vehicle Details
• Employment/Engagement Details
• Details of Police Attending

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Heavy Vehicle Driver Details

• Name
• Age
• Observed Medical/Physical Condition
• Diet/Meals
• On Medications
• Drug Test Records
• Date Joined Company
• Induction and Training Records
• Fatigue management Training provided Y/ N
• If so what fatigue scheme
• Mobile Phone Details

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Company Owner Details

• Company Name
• Address
• Home Base/Depot
• Business Name
• Company Vehicle/Subcontractor
• Industry Classification ie Hire and Reward, Local
  Government, Primary Producer, Special Purpose
  Vehicle eg waste, crane.

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Operational Details

• Task Summary
• Sleeping Arrangements
• Depot Base
• Regular Run
• Accident History
• Other Employment/Contracts
• Workcover Claims/Records
• Demerit Points/Fines

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Work Profile

• Consignor/Sender
• Consignee/Receiver
• Load description
• Dangerous/Hazardous Goods
• Last Loading Point
• Planned arrival time
• Name of Dispatcher
• Instructions,verbal/personal/phone/fax
• Date Time started
• Work profile last 30 days, Phone record, Fuel
  Record, Pay record, Log Book Record and Audited
  Job sheets, Computer Records (Fleetcom etc)

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Vehicle Details

• Vehicle Type
• Configuration
• GVM/GCM
• Trailer Ancillary Eqpt eg sideloader
• Cruise Control Fitted Y/N Active Y/N
• Combination Length
• Combination Height
• Over Dimentional Permit
• Combination Weight
• Combination Width
• Insurance
• Accreditation Scheme Mass, Maintenance or other
• Maintenance Records Defect System
• Sleeper Cab
• Daily Checks records
• Presentation, General Vehicle Condition
• Passenger Y/N Authorised Y/N

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Employment /Engagement Details

• Employment Pay Method Hourly/Kilometre/Trip
• Owner Driver Rate
• Incentives/Penalties (Early or Late)
• Hours worked past 24 hours
• Breaks that Day
• Time of day of the Accident
• Operating Solo or Two Up Driver

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Details of Police Attending

• Was a Victorian Police VP 510 Submitted Y/N
• Name of Police Officer Attending
• Registered Number of Officer attending
• Attending Officers Station
• Telephone Number of Station

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