http://www.workcoverqld.com.au/transport/Transporten-auMySource Matrix Students exploring potential careers can find detailed information on road transport jobs in the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations’ 2013 Job Guide, following extensive input by the Australian Trucking Association.2013-05-23T13:25:25+10:00http://www.workcoverqld.com.au/transport/articles/pathways-to-road-transport-careers The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) wants to know what the transport industry thinks about how it is operating with performance, awareness and engagement. They have launched their 2013 Stakeholder Survey so transport employers and workers can have their say.2013-05-15T16:53:54+10:00http://www.workcoverqld.com.au/transport/articles/australian-transport-safety-bureau-seeks-feedback The Australian Government has released a Regulatory Impact Statement as part of its proposal to mandate Antilock Braking Systems (ABS) for heavy trucks and the use of either ABS or load proportioning braking systems in trailers, and you can have your say.2013-05-13T15:35:55+10:00http://www.workcoverqld.com.au/transport/articles/have-your-say-on-mandatory-abs-for-trucks-and-trailers WorkCover Queensland urges heavy vehicle drivers to comment on the new version of the national driver work diary, released for comment by the National Transport Commission and the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator.2013-05-01T12:35:43+10:00http://www.workcoverqld.com.au/transport/articles/new-driver-work-diary-released-for-comment On 19 March 2013 the Queensland Legislative Assembly referred the Transport and Other Legislation (Heavy Vehicle National Law) Amendment Bill 2013 (the Bill) to the Transport, Housing and Local Government Committee. The Committee is due to report to the House on 14th May 2013.2013-04-02T15:57:43+10:00http://www.workcoverqld.com.au/transport/articles/qld-government-takes-next-step-to-implement-heavy-vehicle-national-law 10,000 Steps Workplace and the Queensland Government’s Workplaces for Wellness Initiative are teaming up to find the most physically active workplace in Queensland’s transport industry. The competition will pit participating workplaces against each other over a 6 week challenge, during which transport workers will be urged to find opportunities to move more and to record the number of steps they take.2013-03-25T12:16:53+10:00http://www.workcoverqld.com.au/transport/articles/who-moves-most-the-search-is-on-to-find-the-most-physically-active-transport-workers-in-queensland! WorkCover Queensland categorises the state’s bus industry within Road Transport, which includes Road Passenger Transport. This category includes the Urban Bus Transport (including tramway) and Interurban and Rural Bus Transport. The industry has experienced some positive changes in relation to the number of new claims received since 2010.2013-03-19T12:23:45+10:00http://www.workcoverqld.com.au/transport/articles/driving-safety-changes-in-the-bus-industry A Workplace Health and Safety Queensland campaign to improve management of the risks of workers falling and injuring themselves when working on or around heavy vehicles will commence in April 2013 with a series of workshops.2013-03-06T15:46:12+10:00http://www.workcoverqld.com.au/transport/articles/preventing-falls-from-trucks Trucking Australia 2013 will be held at Hamilton Island on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 June 2013. This event is your chance to make a difference to the industry’s future, have your say and get results from your ideas.2013-02-27T09:52:24+10:00http://www.workcoverqld.com.au/transport/articles/trucking-australia-2013-your-bag-is-ready The 4th Annual Queensland Transport Infrastructure Conference will be held 21-22 May 2013 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.2013-02-26T15:09:25+10:00http://www.workcoverqld.com.au/transport/articles/annual-queensland-transport-infrastructure-conference Queensland has laid the foundations for a single national heavy vehicle regulator to deliver services and productivity benefits across Australia.2013-02-20T09:22:24+10:00http://www.workcoverqld.com.au/transport/articles/heavy-vehicle-one-stop-shop-ready-to-go-national Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has released the minutes from the last Transport Industry Network Group meeting. For information on the next meeting, visit the WHSQ website.2013-02-12T13:30:36+10:00http://www.workcoverqld.com.au/transport/articles/whsq-transport-industry-network-group-minutes The Department of Mines and Petroleum WA has issued a safety bulletin concerning truck safety, which serves as a reminder to everyone in the mining and transport industry that they must take care and caution when it comes to workplace safety.2013-02-06T12:27:13+10:00http://www.workcoverqld.com.au/transport/articles/truck-safety-reminder The National Truck Accident Research Centre has released the 2011 Major Accident Investigation report, which states Queensland's Bruce and Warrego Highways remain the most dangerous highways on the national network for all road users, and in 86 per cent of serious truck crashes, the vehicle was within 500km of its point of departure.2013-02-04T10:42:56+10:00http://www.workcoverqld.com.au/transport/articles/report-states-increase-in-accidents-involving-trucks The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator started in January, but it is only partly opened for business. Apart from the NHVAS and PBS, heavy vehicles operators will remain under the jurisdiction of state and territory road transport authorities until the regulator begins administering the new law.2013-01-31T16:24:14+10:00http://www.workcoverqld.com.au/transport/articles/heavy-vehicles-start-national-moves,-nsca For strategies, tips and information on health, wellbeing and WHS rights and obligations, refer to the resources that were presented at a recent transport forum.2013-01-24T15:42:26+10:00http://www.workcoverqld.com.au/transport/articles/new-resources-available-post-passenger-transport Australia’s first independent national heavy vehicle regulator, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator is now open and will be tasked to manage the National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme (NHVAS) and Performance Based Standards (PBS).2013-01-23T14:09:37+10:00http://www.workcoverqld.com.au/transport/articles/national-transport-vehicle-regulator-opens,-safety-culture Today employers in the passenger transport industry met at an industry forum at WorkCover's North Customer Services Centre, which manages policies in the transport industry, to discuss injury prevention and management strategies.2013-01-23T14:06:34+10:00http://www.workcoverqld.com.au/transport/articles/passenger-transport-forum The 2013 Australian Trucking Association election is now open, and owner drivers and the operators of small trucking fleets can vote to elect two representatives to the ATA General Council to help shape the future of the trucking industry.2013-01-14T16:04:59+10:00http://www.workcoverqld.com.au/transport/articles/australian-trucking-assocations-vote-now-to-elect-ata-reps The Performance Based Standards (PBS) scheme for higher productivity heavy vehicles will transition to operate under the new National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) from 21 January 2013. From this date, following a handover process, the NHVR will assume the NTC’s role of facilitating assessments and approvals of PBS designs on advice from the PBS Review Panel.2012-12-04T16:24:39+10:00http://www.workcoverqld.com.au/transport/articles/ntc-australia-article-performance-based-standards-scheme-begins-the-transition-to-the-national-heavy-vehicle-regulator