10 Tonne Truck Causes Major Crash in Sydney

10 Tonne Truck Causes Major Crash in Sydney

It hasn’t been a good week for road safety with a number of crashes involving heavy vehicles having taken place across the nation.
WorkCover Safety Video Addresses Risks associated with Split Rim Wheels

WorkCover Safety Video Addresses Risks associated with Split Rim Wheels

New South Wales WorkCover has recently released a safety video which it hopes will help businesses ensure greater safety of heavy vehicles on our roads.
Police are concerned existing fatigue management regulations are creating a safety risk. Source: FullyLoaded.com.au

Do Fatigue Management Regulations Present a Safety Risk, NTC Asks

The National Transport Commission (NTC) hopes to resolve the dispute over whether current fatigue management regulations are creating a safety risk.

Trucking Giant Pleads Guilty to 159 Offences

The New South Wales based trucking firm, McCabe Transport has recently pleaded guilty to 159 charges associated with their drivers exceeding driving hours and improper recording of work times.

Driver may be held Responsible for Truck Collision

Landbridge Transport, the company whose truck was involved in a crash with another heavy vehicle in 2012 has won its appeal in the truck collision case.

Women in Logistics Program Launched to Promote Diversity in the Industry

When it comes to male dominated industries such as the Logistics sector, we have as a nation made great strides in promoting diversity especially in relation to women in the industry.
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland initiates Falls from Trucks campaign

Decline in Serious Incident Claims in Transport

Chain of Responsibility training has never been such a crucial requirement for people in the road freight industry as it is today with safety incidents in the transport industry still too high. Figures released by Safe Work Australia in a recent report reveal that we have experienced a drop in the number of serious incident claims in the transport industry but safety incidents are still too high.

Safety at the Top of American Trucking Association’s Agenda

Bill Graves, CEO of The American Trucking Association (ATA) has said that safety has become key focus of his organisation, a sentiment that we Oz should emulate.

Cootes Transport Receives another Hefty Fine

Troubled fuel tank operator, Cootes Transport has landed in hot water once again in Victoria due to a number of faults being found by that state’s authorities.

Hearing into Application for New Conditions on Dangerous Goods Transport

The Transport Workers Union (TWU) has lodged an application which will be dealt with by The Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT) on October 27, according to an announcement by The RSRT recently.