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Heavy vehicle regulator encourages truckies to make brake safety top priority on South Eastern Freeway(Post)
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is encouraging truckies to focus on safety and pay attention to warning signals when driving down long, steep slopes on the South Eastern (SE) Freeway in ...
NHVR supports National Farm Safety Week, urges drivers to share the road with agricultural vehicles (Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is working with the agricultural industry to promote heavy vehicle safety during National Farm Safety Week.National Farm Safety Week aims to raise awa ...
Ergon advises operators of large vehicles and machinery to exercise caution when working near overhead powerlines(Post)Regional Queensland’s electricity distributor, Ergon Energy, is advising all truck drivers, machinery operators, and workplaces to remain alert around overhead powerlines and electrical infras ...
Concerning rates of non-compliance among heavy vehicles at Melbourne Market prompt NHVR safety initiative(Post)In an effort to mitigate significant non-compliance, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has revealed plans to launch Operation Melbourne Market this month, focusing on loading, mass, and me ...
Safety Around Your Vehicle Compliance Project Launched by SafeWork NSW and 2021 National Return to Work Survey Released(Post)SafeWork NSW has launched the second stage of its Safety Around Your Vehicle Compliance Project. The campaign aims to promote safety practices when working around vehicles.SafeWork Executive Director ...
SafeWork urges farmers to prioritise safety when working around farm vehicles following three fatalities this year(Post)SafeWork NSW has stressed the importance of wearing seatbelts, using helmets, and selecting appropriate vehicles when operating side-by-side vehicles, quad bikes, and motorcycles following a series o ...
Queensland mechanic hospitalised after vehicle rolls over him(Post)A mechanic has been flown to hospital with serious injuries after the car he was working on rolled over him Monday afternoon.The RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter was tasked to the incident scene wes ...
NSW Resources Regulator issues safety warning after narrow escape between a light vehicle and front-end loader(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has released a safety warning following a close call between a front-end loader and a light vehicle at an open-cut coal mine. According to the regulator, a front-end load ...
Chain of Responsibility: Managing Road Safety the Easiest Way(Post)One hundred seventy-seven people lost their lives in crashes involving heavy trucks in Australia in 2020, a decrease of 6.8 percent compared with the total in 2019, according to the Road Trauma ...
NHVR advises drivers to exercise caution on the roads during the winter season(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is warning drivers of light vehicles to be careful on NSW highways and roads during the snow season, after three deadly crashes with trucks in the Snowy Re ...
NHVR’s operation reveals fatigue breaches(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has recently conducted a month-long campaign to tackle heavy vehicle driver fatigue during the festive season.The initiative dubbed Operation Forager aimed to rai ...
