Chain of Responsibility (CoR) is a concept that places legal obligations on parties in the transport supply chain. It was created to impart accountability, driver fatigue management, speed, overloading and load restraint issues.
Under the CoR, complying with transport law is a shared responsibility, and all parties in the road transport supply chain are responsible for ensuring the safety of their transport activities.
The parties in the Chain of Responsibility for a heavy vehicle are:
An employer of a driver
A prime contractor for the driver – if the vehicle’s driver is self-employed
An operator of the vehicle
A scheduler for the vehicle
A loading manager for any goods in the vehicle
A loader and/or unloader of a vehicle
A consignor of any goods for transport by the vehicle
A consignee of any goods in the vehicle
A loader and/or unloader of any goods in the vehicle.
Companies that operate vehicles over 4.5 tonnes of gross vehicle mass (gvm) on public roads must have a system in place that complies with the requirements of the laws and regulations of the state in which they operate.
SFP can provide you with a fully customised CoR system that complies with the CoR obligation of all jurisdictions, including conducting annual reviews and compliance audits for operators to be satisfied they are meeting their compliance obligations.
