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NHVR urges truckies to make safety a priority throughout National Safe Work Month(Post)
During this National Safe Work Month, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) reminds the heavy vehicle sector that safety is a collective responsibility.The NHVR's data indicates that Australia’ ...
New road safety campaign targets young drivers(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has launched a new road safety campaign targeting L and P licence holders. The new Don’t #uck With A Truck campaign demonstrates how Learner (L) and Provisional ( ...
WorkSafe reminds workplaces about the importance of managing risks associated with use of 4-in-1 buckets on skid-steer loaders(Post)WorkSafe Victoria has issued a reminder regarding managing risks associated with using 4-in-1 buckets on skid-steer loaders.The safety watchdog says this reminder is intended for employers, but ...
Mining maintenance firm charged following worker's death in WA(Post)WorkSafe has recently filed charges against a mining maintenance firm in connection with the death of an employee at South Boulder two years ago. The company is facing charges for not ensuring a sec ...
Thursday 11th February 2021(Post)Truck driving increases the risk of physical and mental health problems. 1 in 5 truck drivers aged under 35 years reported severe psychological distress, and 54.3% of drivers are obese according ...
Thursday 25th March 2021(Post)NSW flood effect residents exempt from waste levy. Areas across New South Wales (NSW) have been declared Natural Disaster Areas due to floodwaters. The NSW Government has announced the waste le ...
NHVR partners with viral comedian Jimmy Rees to improve heavy vehicle safety (Post)The NHVR has partnered with comedian Jimmy Rees in its latest campaign to promote truck safety on Australian roads.The campaign, christened ‘We All Need Space’ urges motorists to drive safely around ...
Melbourne freight company charged over fatal unloading incident(Post)A Melbourne freight company has been charged after a worker died while unloading sections of steel light poles from a truck at Altona North in June 2020.The man died after two of the sections became ...
Road users urged to be careful around heavy vehicles (Post)The Tasmania Government has joined with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) to promote safe driving around heavy vehicles ahead of the 2022 National Road Safety Week.Tasmanian Transport Minis ...
SafeWork SA warns about tailgate lifters after serious incident(Post)Pallet trucks and tailgate lifters have once again come under scrutiny following an injury to a worker in the second significant incident of the year.According to SafeWork SA, contractors were transp ...
New Zealand freight company sentenced after worker killed by reversing front-end loader(Post)A Southland freight company has been ordered to pay more than $500k after a truck driver died in a workplace incident more than six years ago.The man was fatally struck by a reversing front-end ...
