NHVR Case Learnings May 2023
If you are an importer in Australia, you also take on the role of "Consignor"
What have you done to ensure compliance?
Guidance for Consignors
The case provides some reasonably practicable measures consignors can take to reduce or minimise the risks associated with load restraint for heavy vehicles, including:
• Ensure that Australian safety regulations are complied with by ensuring:
• Gaps and void spaces are filled with empty pallets, rated inflatable dunnage, foam, custom framing or other suitable material.
• Lashings, webbing nets or gates are used to prevent the load from falling out when the doors are opened.
• Shoring/blocking bars are used to stabilise the load.
• Non-slip surface material is used to prevent the load from shifting.
• Appropriate load restraints are used to properly restrain the load.
• Establishing a system of ensuring compliance with the above for every load consigned, i.e., by requiring photos and/or diagrams of each load.
• Providing overseas suppliers with instructions regarding compliance with Australian safety regulations.
• Establishing a system for advising transport companies of the load restraint used for each load consigned.
• Ensure compliance with the requirements of the Heavy Vehicle National Law and Regulations.
• Ensure compliance with internal Safety Management Systems, policies, and procedures.
These reasonably practicable measures are just examples of potential controls that you can implement and should be read in conjunction with those outlined in the registered industry Master Code.
So as a PCBU have you done this?
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