Do your load restraint policies leave you exposed to HVNL requirements?

In order to comply with the primary duty, Chain of Responsibility (CoR) parties must address the mass, dimension and loading requirements under Chapter 4 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL). Therefore, the need for a proactive approach by parties to address risk is paramount. A straightforward first step you can take is to adopt a risk-based approach to safety throughout the supply chain to make sure you are covering all bases.

The HVNL attempts to address mass, dimension and loading requirements by:

• imposing mass, dimension and loading requirements for heavy vehicles
• restricting access to certain roads by some heavy vehicles
• allowing regulatory schemes to apply more flexible mass limits. Another tool provided by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) to help identify and manage risks is the Master Industry Code of Practice (Master Code).