1. ARTSA Safety Summit Melbourne 2015 Imminent safety risk - the premise (or promise) of the safety culture Daniel Elkins Manager Vehicle Standards Strategy and Policy

2. Roadworthiness is at present undefined. It means many different things to various sectors of the transport industry. The current program aims to change that. The NHVR Roadworthiness Program is about establishing a new paradigm focused on assisting industry and the NHVR develop, build and maintain a road safety culture in business practise. The journey begins with taking some small steps in a programmed series of complex projects. What is roadworthiness?

3. NHVR Roadworthiness Program Six projects currently make up the NHVR Roadworthiness Program: Review of the National Heavy Vehicle Inspection Manual Roadworthiness criteria Roadworthiness data collection Inspection competency standards Inspection types Management and clearance of defects.

4. Review of the National Heavy Vehicle Inspection Manual Sets the basis for mechanical wear as a pass/ fail criteria and can be used by industry as a guide to roadworthiness. Will assist deliver consistent inspection standards. Ongoing review and updating in consultation with industry will occur on a 2 year cycle. Review will be completed by November 2015 and the manual will be national.

5. Roadworthiness Criteria What is it that the NHVR should be enforcing; components, vehicles, or operator safety systems? Roadworthiness criteria is essential to determining what it is that the NHVR wants to manage in regards to fleet safety. It will define what constitutes an unroadworthy vehicle. Proposed to be completed by June 2017.

6. Roadworthiness Data Collection What is the problem? What are the things that we should be paying the most attention? What will bring the largest road safety results and yet require the least prescriptive measures? The NHVR improving productivity and efficiency. Data is essential to move to an inspection regime that targets those vehicle factors that in turn create the least safe vehicles. Proposed to be completed by December 2016.

7. Inspection Competency Standards There are varying levels of qualifications and competency standards throughout the individual jurisdiction inspection regime. This project will align these competencies to further assist create a consistent national inspection regime. Extensive consultation required with both jurisdictions and industry (third party inspection providers). Proposed to be completed by March 2016.

8. Inspection Types There are at present no national standard inspection types for roadworthiness or road side inspection. This project will develop national inspection types to be delivered in various scenarios: – Full roadworthiness – On-road inspection (detailed and visual) – NHVAS Maintenance Management – Rural and remote (self-assessment inspections). Proposed to be completed by June 2017.

9. Management and clearance of defects The aim of this project is to develop a nationally consistent approach to the management and clearance of heavy vehicle defects. The formal warning and major grounded defect with regulatory recognition but not in HVNL i.e. called up in regulation but not prescribed in regulation. Inclusive of the inspection type that will be required to clear the defect. Proposed to be completed by December 2017.

10. National Approved Vehicle Examiner Scheme The NHVR Approved Vehicle Examiner Scheme will examine the following: – Scheme scope (harmonisation and consolidation) – Entry/ Exit requirements – Qualifications/ competencies – Equipment and facilities – Business rules, systems and processes – Auditing – Fees and charges Proposed to be completed by June 2018.

11. The NHVR’s responsibility Provide clear and decisive direction and information about how industry can comply. Establish an inspection regime that is focused on addressing causes of serious injury and death. Develop a ‘NHVR culture’ implementing nationally consistent enforcement practise. Look to innovate where ever possible to the benefit of both industry and the NHVR. Use regulation to lift the industry standard. Engage and consult industry throughout the process.

12. What is the responsibility of industry? Have an active safety culture in your business. Have maintenance management systems in place to ensure that vehicles are roadworthy. – Fleet maintenance schedules – Driver fault reporting system – Repair system for fault reporting – Record keeping – Tool box sessions – Regular staff training

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