CoR compliance in the construction industry

What is Chain of Responsibility?

The Chain of Responsibility (CoR) is part of a national heavy vehicle safety compliance framework. It applies to all parties having an interest in the transport of goods by heavy vehicle, including any person who consigns, packs/prepares, schedules, loads, carries, unloads or receives goods transported by heavy vehicle and anyone who operates a heavy vehicle or loading/unloading facility – even if they do not own or operate any heavy vehicle themselves.

In the construction sector, CoR obligations will apply to principals, contractors and subcontractors, purchasers and receivers of materials and operators of load-out/staging and project sites – in relation to any activity associated with the carriage of goods by heavy vehicle.