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White freight liner blues

White freight liner blues During the 1950s, the delivery of bread, cream and milk was categorised as an essential community service and legislation was enacted to secure supply. It has since ossified and effectively deregulated the supply chain. A recent report prepared by Pricewaterhouse Coopers identified a causal nexus between road safety and driver remuneration. …

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Loading Unloading Exclusion Zones (LUEZ)

Loading Unloading Exclusion Zones (LUEZ) Download Guidelines Here: The issue of truck driver and other personnel safety around mobile plant equipment during loading and unloading operations – referred to as ‘loading, unloading exclusion zones’ (LUEZ) is one of the significant safety issues confronting all levels of Industries within the supply chain. Workplace safety incidents within …

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About basic fatigue management – reducing your fatigue

About basic fatigue management: reducing your fatigue If you work in the transport industry, you may be required to complete your fatigue management training. You can do this by completing an online fatigue management course. Basic fatigue management shows you how to prevent fatigue from being a danger to yourself and others. A study of …

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Chain of responsibility training and the law

Chain of responsibility training and the law If you work in road freight you may be required to complete chain of responsibility training. Chain of Responsibility(CoR) legislation extends the general liability for offences to road freight consignors, receivers, packers and loaders. Rather than pursue the ‘soft target’ on the roadside – truck drivers and operators …

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