Fatigue Management Course – Drivers Level 1

During the course the topics and skills covered include:

Identify and manage fatigue risk in the road transport sector 

• Identify possible causes and symptoms of fatigue and impaired physical condition to minimise their effects according to workplace policies. 
• Recognise fatigue symptoms and understand the options available to maintain work capability and alertness in accordance with workplace procedures.
• Understand how to check your own and others’ cognitive functioning while driving, fitness to drive, and the knowledge required to understand with the help of practical examples.
• Manage the drivers that increase risks of fatigue-related incidents. This could include things like how breaks are organised with long hours of driving and evaluating driver rests between shifts.
• Adopt and apply practices to improve cognitive health whilst reducing fatigue and minimising associated risks. This could include things like providing driver training on fatigue management, ensuring adequate rest facilities are available, prioritising better quality rest in drivers, and using technology to monitor driver alertness.
• Identify health and wellbeing choices that ensure driver fitness to perform workplace duties safely. This could include things like maintaining a healthy diet, exercising regularly, and managing stress levels.

Operate within a road transport fatigue risk management system 

• HVNL legal requirements, liabilities and responsibilities for effective fatigue management within the workplace are identified, interpreted and complied with. 
• Relevant regulations related to driving heavy vehicle offences and fatigue duty of care are identified and applied in accordance with legislation.
• Heavy vehicle driver regulations and workplace procedures for fatigue risk management, wellbeing, and fitness for work are identified and applied. 
• Successfully complete relevant workplace induction into the road transport fatigue risk management system, whether face-to-face or through an online course. 
• Workplace fatigue management strategies are identified and implemented to minimise driver fatigue. 
• Apply fatigue management strategies while identifying and applying workplace requirements.
• Workplace requirements and responsibilities for fatigue risk management are identified and applied. 
• Relevant documentation is carried while in a heavy vehicle. 
• Legal exemptions for fatigue compliance are identified and applied. 
• Concerns related to strategies to combat fatigue and associated workplace risks are communicated to relevant personnel.  

Plan and navigate a heavy vehicle trip 

Heavy vehicle driver trips are planned, communicated and implemented, and potential fatigue hazards are planned for in accordance with workplace procedures: 

• Rest and work periods are identified to match heavy vehicle driver fitness and trip conditions 
• Legal requirements as they relate to fatigue management are complied with when changes in schedules, trip conditions and operational requirements are required 
• Deviations made to the proposed trip plan prior to departure are communicated with relevant personnel in accordance with workplace procedures 
• Deviations made to the proposed trip plan while on route are communicated with relevant personnel in accordance with workplace procedures 

Comply with work and rest hours 

• Work and rest options available to manage fatigue in heavy vehicle drivers are identified and applied in accordance with workplace procedures and HVNL 
• Relevant work hours, including standard, solo and two-up arrangements and long/night hours, are complied with in accordance with workplace procedures and HVNL  
• Suitable and minimum rest breaks are complied with in accordance with workplace procedures and fatigue management strategies and regulations 
• Information is identified, and relevant actions are taken to prevent non-compliance with fatigue management procedures while working in standard hours and within an accredited fatigue risk management system 
• Rest and work periods are counted in accordance with the HVNL

Update and maintain records

• How to properly complete work diary records as they relate to various relevant duties including driving and plant operation, 
• How to gather all necessary information in a timely and accurate manner as this is a regulatory requirement and understanding the HVNL requirements is key to avoid penalties, both as a driver and / or for the organisation.
• Learn how to undertake corrections and adjustments that need to be made accurately and manage accessibility of records and communications per workplace procedures.

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 Fatigue for Drivers Level 1 ‘Statement of attainment’ is for the Nationally Accredited Units of Competency:

• TLIF0005 – Apply a Fatigue Risk Management System

The Certificate is usually needed as evidence for your employer for safety and compliance requirements.  Successful completion of the unit of competency ensures you comply with the National Heavy Vehicle Legislation and National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme (NHVAS) requirements.

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