Safety during Truck Loading/Unloading
An alert was recently issued by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland for management and organisations to ensure that safety measures are in place to protect truck drivers from injury.
Heavy Vehicle Road Fatalities Down but Number of Crashes the Same
With more and more road freight operators complying with chain of responsibility legislation we are beginning to see tangible benefits in the form of less fatal road crashes on our roads nationally, unfortunately rigid trucks are accounting for a greater share of road fatalities in Australia.
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
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.
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.