CHAIN OF RESPONSIBILITY

O.T.A Logistics and Overnight Trucking Australia are committed to the transport of freight for our clients in the safest way possible to ensure safety for our loaders, receivers, dispatchers, contracted transporters, drivers, warehouse personnel and the general public to ensure safety for all within the supply chain.

O.T.A Logistics Compliance

To achieve this objective, O.T.A Logistics and Overnight Trucking Australia undertake to comply with all the Chain of Responsibility (COR) legislation and regulations.

All staff directly handling freight at warehouses and/or those coordinating drivers and vehicles shall be educated to enable them to understand, participate in and maintain the O.T.A Logistics and Overnight Trucking Australia Chain of Responsibility system effectively.

Under the COR Fatigue Management legislation (Sept 2008) all parties are responsible to ensure there are no breaches in driving hours and drivers are well rested and fit for work, you are responsible if you are;

• The driver
• The employer of a driver
• The prime contractor of a driver
• The operator of a vehicle
• The scheduler of goods for transport by the vehicle
• The scheduler of the driver
• The consignor of goods for transport
• The consignee of goods for transport
• The loading and unloading manager of goods for transport (this includes managers & supervisors at the premises goods are loaded.
• The loader and unloader of goods carried by the vehicle (this includes forklift operators.O.T.A Logistics and Overnight Trucking Australia neither expect or condone working in an unsafe manner or outside legal driving hours to meet timelines. More information about chain of responsibility and the WA transport regulator can be found and downloaded here. The PDF leaflet opens in a new tab.