Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify and manage fatigue risk in the road transport sector
- Potential causes and symptoms of fatigue are identified and action is taken to minimise their effects in accordance with workplace procedures
- Fatigue symptoms are recognised and necessary steps are taken in accordance with workplace procedures, to ensure that effective work capability and alertness are maintained
- Own and others’ fitness to drive is monitored and assessed in accordance with workplace procedures, and appropriate action is taken as required
- Factors that increase the risk of fatigue related incidents are managed
- Counter measures and relevant workplace practices in combating fatigue are adopted and applied
- Health and wellbeing choices are identified that ensure driver fitness to safely perform workplace duties
- 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
- Relevant workplace induction into the road transport fatigue risk management system is completed
- Workplace fatigue management strategies are identified and implemented to minimise driver fatigue
- 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 address 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 proposed trip plan prior to departure are communicated with relevant personnel in accordance with workplace procedures
- Deviations made to 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 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 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
- Heavy vehicle regulatory requirements relating to work diary, records and work duties are applied
- Requirements of work diary/records are determined as they relate to heavy vehicle driver duties
- Trip information is gathered in a timely manner and accurately entered into work diary/record in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures
- Information entered into work diary/records is accurately and legibly maintained in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures
- Work diary/records are recorded after each work and rest change in accordance with HVNL
- Corrections are accurately and legibly entered into work diary/records in accordance with workplace procedures and regulations
- Work diary/records are stored in an accessible location in accordance with workplace procedures
- Penalties relating to heavy vehicle drivers for failing to record information or making false or misleading entries in work diary/records are identified
- Records are submitted within regulated timeframes to relevant personnel
- Requirements while operating under an exemption notice are recorded and maintained
- Work diary/record/equipment malfunctions are recorded in accordance with regulations and workplace procedures, and are reported to relevant personnel