Chain of Responsibility Online Training – Level 1 Drivers

During the course, the topics and skills covered include:

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 regulations or applicable state/territory law and regulations are identified.
• Principal duties of each party in the chain of responsibility as outlined in the HVNL and regulations or applicable state/territory law and regulations are explained.
• Breaches and penalties for each party for failure to comply with chain of responsibility as identified in the HVNL and regulations or applicable state/territory law and regulations are explained.
• Reasonable steps to be followed by each party to comply with chain of responsibility as outlined in the HVNL and regulations or applicable state/territory law and regulations are explained.

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

• Workplace policies, procedures and other documents that include chain of responsibility as it applies to your own job role are identified and explained.
• Methods and requirements to ensure management of  driver scheduling to meet driving hours and calculate for road conditions, traffic and road speed managed vehicles.
• Fatigue management and how to effectively manage driving hours to meet your scheduled timelines legally and safely. 
• Methods to calculate vehicle dimension and mass limits are explained in line with organisation requirements and compliance obligations to effectively utilise your equipment and time effectively.
• Methods to ensure loads are secured are explained.
• Workplace documents relating to the chain of responsibility are completed and processed according to workplace requirements to mitigate your liability in your responsibility in the Chain of Responsibility. – By taking all reasonably practical steps as outlined by the HVNL.

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)

Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive a certificate that 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 – Drivers Level 1 ‘Statement of attainment’ is for the Nationally Accredited Units of Competency:

• TLIF0009 – Apply chain of responsibility legislation, regulations and workplace procedures

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

Replaces and equivalent to  TLIF0001 – Apply chain of responsibility legislation, regulations and workplace procedures