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Heavy Vehicle Safety

The Committee will inquire into and report on the recent changes to occupational health and safety legislation and industrial awards that seek to address fatigue and safety management in the NSW trucking industry; the adequacy of infrastructure to support these changes; and the effectiveness of the changes in reducing the involvement of heavy vehicles in fatal crashes.
This inquiry was self-referred on 26 November 2008.

Resolution passed 26 November 2008, Minutes No 18, Item 2.

The Committee will inquire into and report on heavy vehicle safety, with particular reference to:

a) the adequacy of implementation of the NSW Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Long Distance Truck Driver Fatigue) Regulation 2005 and the Transport Industry - Mutual Responsibility for Road Safety (State) Award, particularly in relation to heavy vehicle driver fatigue management and safe driving plans;

b) the integration of NSW OH&S and industrial relations legislation governing heavy vehicles to ensure consistency and conformity with that applying in other States, as part of the national reform agenda;

c) the adequacy of the Government’s provision of infrastructure to support the implementation of heavy vehicle driver fatigue management and safe driving plans in NSW; and

d) responses to heavy vehicle driver fatigue management and safe driving plans in other jurisdictions, further proposals and any other related matters.


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