WA HEAVY VEHICLE ACCREDITATION

MR WA HVA

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN HEAVY VEHICLE ACCREDITATION SCHEME

In the past the sole means of ensuring road transport operators complied with road transport law was for governments to use enforcement officers to stop and check vehicles at the roadside.

Most operators do comply with the law by ensuring their vehicles are roadworthy and loaded within the relevant limits and the alternative compliance schemes, such as the NHVAS, have been introduced to take advantage of this.

In Western Australia operators of certain types of heavy commercial vehicles are required to become accredited under the Western Australian Accreditation Process in order to gain a permit from Main Roads.
From 1st July 2002 they had to become accredited under the Western Australian Process if you are an individual or an organisation which:

Operated a B Doubles or road train; or
Operated a vehicle combination over 42.5 tonnes gross mass; or
Operated under a concessional loading scheme; or
Required an annual oversize vehicle permit or notice; or
Applied for more than four single trip permits per 12 month period

To gain Accreditation operators must have introduced a Fatigue Management module and vehicle Maintenance Management module within their organisation. External auditors audit the modules to ensure that they meet the required standard and provide a certificate to that effect which is sent to the operator and Main Roads.

The Western Australian Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme requires accredited operators to have a Maintenance Management and Fatigue Management System established and working in their company. The requirements of the scheme have been based on the National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme for Maintenance and the WA Fatigue Management for Commercial Vehicle Drivers Code of Practice and are presented as a number of standards that the accredited operator must meet.

These standards comprise the following:

Daily Vehicle Checks	-	A list of simple roadworthiness checks
Fault Recording and Reporting	-	Keeping a register of faults that are identified and prioritising their repair
Fault Repair	-	A system is in place to manage the fault repair process
Maintenance Schedules	-	Written periodic maintenance schedules are established that describe the tasks to be completed
Trip Schedules	-	The scheduling of trips meets the Operating Standards and the Basic Principles of the WA Code of Practice
Trip Rostering	-	The rostering of drivers meets the Operating Standards and the Basic Principles of the WA Code of Practice
Readiness for Duty	-	Drivers must present themselves fit for duty
Health	-	A management system for driver’s health is established
Work Place Conditions	-	The drivers’ workplaces comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Act and relevant Australian Design Rules
Management of Incidents	-	A system is in place to manage the reporting and dealing with unsafe incidents
Training and Education	-	Training and Education is given and managed for those involved in the transport operation
Responsibilities	-	Responsibilities are defined in written form and provided to those involved in the transport operation
Records and Documentation	-	There is a system for managing and storing documents and records
Internal Review	-	The owner/driver periodically reviews the policies, procedures and processes to ensure they are being followed
Non-Compliance Management	-	A system is established and working to ensure that any non-compliance that has been identified is dealt with in a reasonable time frame
External Compliance Audit	-	To enter and maintain accreditation the system must be audited by an approved independent external auditor

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