Heavy vehicle defected after intercept finds range of issues
A heavy vehicle carrying scrap metal on the Port Wakefield Highway, in South Australia, was intercepted last week…
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NHVR urges drivers not to risk driving while fatigued amid high number of fatigue offences
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is reminding heavy vehicle drivers to prioritise their work and rest requirements,…
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New report looks at top causes of major truck crashes
A new report released today examines the contributing factors to major truck crashes. The National Truck Accident…
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Construction starts on heavy vehicle driver training and workshop facility
Construction has started on a state-of-the-art driver training and heavy vehicle workshop facility at Wodonga TAFE in Victoria…
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National Safe Work Month 2025 October is National Safe Work Month – a time employers and workers across Australia commit to creating safe and healthy workplaces.
Make safety: every job, every day a reality this October This year’s theme, safety: every job, every day, encourages…
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Silica resources from Safework Australia.
Model Code of Practice: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of respirable crystalline silica in the workplace The…
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B-double defected for ‘operating under extreme non-compliance conditions’
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has defected a B-double after it was intercepted in northern New South…
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Work health and safety across Australia’s regions
The data show that, overall, the incidence rate of serious claims and the time lost burden of work-related…
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Top prosecutor reveals new approach at NHVR
RFNSW Chair Austin Vella, left, asked the NHVR’s prosecution boss Paul Alsbury some tough questions at last week’s…
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The 10-point test all new truck drivers should have to pass
A learner should know what the four different types of fatigue are, and how to understand and respond…