This is a ‘tolerance’ of up to 5%, not a permit to overload to 5%. Loading grain in a paddock is not an exact science so we have been afforded some leeway with regards to overloading. The first load from any given paddock is the starting point, if overloaded; you must show a decreasing pattern […]
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Under heavy vehicle fatigue laws, truck drivers must take rest breaks in and around a timetable called 'standard hours'. There are extra allowances for those accredited in 'basic or advanced fatigue management' schemes, but by in large, farmers are operating under standard hours. There are lots of little nitpicking rules (if, and's or buts) so […]
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As a part of your website membership, I have 3 options for you to choose from (A, B or C) to provide whichever Induction delivery method best suits your grain and livestock carriers. I have made this as simple as I can, but am always open to your suggestions for changes. Request Letter for Carrier […]
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If you have a truck combination (over 4.5 tonne), that is not involved in Mass and/or Maintenance Accreditation, then it still needs to comply with the Chain of Responsibility, even if it doesn't do silo work. Those in Accreditation will already have record keeping systems via their Auditors. But if you don't have anything in […]
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There are lots of variations to truck combinations and it can get complicated, especially for farmer's who only 'moonlight' as a truckie during harvest or seeding and then move on to all the other regulations we deal with. The Basics The GCM is the gross combination mass: tare of your truck (or prime mover) + […]
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The Chain of Responsibility is essentially a framework in which Regulators and Law Courts have the capacity to bring charges against anyone within the road transport process of a business that is not adequately ensuring the safe operation of the transport activities. CoR is now following the Work, Health & Safety principle of what is […]
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There have been a lot of regulatory changes in trucking in recent years that farmers need to comply with. As of October 1st, 2018, for most states in Australia, the Chain of Responsibility will be enforced into a model that follows Work, Health & Safety Law (WHS), not just the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL). […]
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