Fatigue management for commercial vehicle driver

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A commercial vehicle driver has a duty to comply with the following requirements:

to drive in accordance with regulation 18D of the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022
to hold a current medical certificate that confirms their fitness to drive a commercial vehicle
keep records.

Workers who drive commercial vehicles also have general duties under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 and the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022.

These general duties include:

ensuring they follow the person in control of the business or undertaking's (PCBU) instructions
reporting for work rested and fit for duty
producing accurate records showing their work times, breaks from driving and non- work time.

Guidance and resources

Work Health and Safetey (General) Regulations 2022 Part 4.10 Driving commercial vehicles.
Fatigue management for commercial vehicle drivers: Code of practice
Working hours: Code of practice
Guidance on driver fitness for duty
Developing a fatigue management plan for commercial vehicle drivers and operators
Assessing fitness to drive for commercial and private vehicle drivers, 2022, Austroads
Regulatory requirements for driver testing, Austroads

Free fatigue management training for commercial vehicle drivers and administrators

A free to use resource designed to help drivers and manager/supervisors understand the impact of fatigue and the strategies to prevent fatigue from driving commercial vehicles.

Access Fatigue management training

Last modified: Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - 12:39

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