Non-Compliant Heavy Vehicles entering your premises
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has issued an advice that highlights how CoR parties, and their Executives, remain a CoR party even when their transport activities are contracted or subcontracted
What are in the advices?
In the advices, the NHVR highlights:
If your business is a party to CoR and it fails to eliminate or minimise risk so far as reasonably practicable then you may be in breach of its primary duty.
Hazards and risks when a non compliant vehicle is allowed entry
Guidance on what should be considered when deciding whether to admit a non compliant vehicle to your premises
How to manage risks when a vehicle is allowed entry
Monitoring and feedback mechanisms
The advices provide examples of activities that might fall under a primary duty and how these examples might be managed.
What does this mean for me?
Read the advices linked below
Assess your own policies and procedures to ensure you are managing your primary duty
Discuss your procedures with your business partners
Provide training to your employees to manage these risks
Review your CoR Safe Register and Manuals to ensure they are current
If you have any questions or need support, please contact your Client Services Manager for more information.
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