Download Setting the Agenda Action Plan - National Heavy Vehicle Regulator

Setting the Agenda - Strategies for a Safer, Productive and more Compliant Heavy Vehicle Industry
Focus Areas
Priority Actions 2016-17
Safety
One Safety Regulator
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Safety Partnerships
National regulatory safety program
Safety promotions, training and education
Regulatory reform program
HV incident/investigation evidence based decisions
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Undertake a regulatory needs analysis
Plan and develop a national regulatory safety program
Plan and develop a national incident reporting framework
Establish a process for monitoring emerging technologies and safety related trends
• Joint safety programs
• Inform, educate and enable
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Baseline industry safety awareness
Develop and deliver a national heavy vehicle awareness road safety program
Continue development of a voluntary electronic work diary system
Develop a program to recognise safety best practice
Safety Standards
• Standards for entry and continued operation in the HV industry
• Risk and Safety Management Systems
• Develop and deliver guidance and education in relation to Safety Management Systems (SMS)
• Develop regulatory units of competency for transport fatigue risk management
• Review existing accreditation/certification standards associated with heavy vehicles
Safety Data and Technology
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Single national source of heavy vehicle safety data
Analysis and provision of safety critical information
Research and development capability
Utilisation of safety technologies
• Develop a safety risk management framework
• Develop data sets to support risk and evidence based decision making
• Continue the National Heavy Vehicle Roadworthiness Program
Compliance and Assurance
Education
• Regulatory responsibilities including CoR
• Education and guidance
• Nationally consistent compliance and assurance capabilities
Assurance
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Intervention
• National consistency
• Intelligence-driven intervention and enforcement
• High-risk behaviours and systemic offending
Improvement
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Harmonised operational policies
National safety, compliance and assurance data
Intelligence-driven decision making
Innovative fleet technologies
• Implement the Memorandum of Understanding for information exchange
• Assess the national heavy vehicle compliance intelligence capability
• Encourage operators to adopt technologies and best practice in risk management practices
Consistent productivity standards
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Nationally consistent standards
Consistent risk-based decision-making guidelines
Streamlined administrative procedures
Clear and consistent national framework
• Plan and develop a national heavy vehicle classification system
• Develop and implement a national access management framework
• Promote and streamline access to Performance Based Standards scheme vehicles and networks
Productivity data and technology
• National access management system
• Consistent regulatory framework
• Increased uptake of innovative technologies
Productivity partnerships
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Consistent and effective compliance and assurance
Integrated national HV monitoring network
On-road compliance checks and CoR investigations
Evidence-based decision making
• Publish and implement guidelines for the registration of Codes of Practice
• Develop and deliver guidance and education material including CoR
• Develop units of competency for investigator and authorised officer training
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Plan and develop a national compliance and assurance framework
Initiate the development of a national compliance operations manual and associated national standards
Finalise the proposal for the National Compliance Information System and camera network
Fast track installation of additional camera sites in support of the National Compliance Information System
• Develop national investigations and interventions manuals
• Develop NHVR capacity to investigate and prosecute serious and complex Chain of Responsibility and other offences
Productivity
Effective national access management framework
Increased access for high-productivity vehicles
Reduce permits for low-risk vehicles
Timely access decision making
• Plan and develop a national information strategy and system
• Implement the NHVR Customer Portal
• Continue to progress a national harmonisation plan
• Develop road manager and industry decision making tools
• Plan and develop a national intelligent transport systems framework for heavy vehicles