Western Australian Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ( GENERAL ) REGULATIONS 2022 - REG 184C

184C .         Terms used

                In this Part —

        commercial vehicle means —

            (a)         a passenger transport vehicle as defined in the Transport (Road Passenger Services) Act 2018 section 4(1); or

            (b)         a school bus within the meaning of the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014 regulation 226; or

            (c)         any mobile plant or motor vehicle with a GVM over 4.5 tonnes that is designed to carry, or is carrying, a large integrated item of equipment; or

            (d)         any other motor vehicle with a GVM over 4.5 tonnes used or intended to be used for the carriage of goods for hire or reward;

        commercial vehicle driver means a worker who drives a commercial vehicle in the course of work and whose work time —

            (a)         is more than 60 hours per week; or

            (b)         for more than once per week, is more than 10 hours in any 24‑hour period; or

            (c)         for more than once per week, includes the period from midnight to 5 am;

        driver fatigue management plan , in relation to commercial vehicle drivers, means a written document setting out requirements and procedures relating to —

            (a)         scheduling trips; and

            (b)         rostering drivers; and

            (c)         establishing a driver’s fitness to work; and

            (d)         educating drivers in fatigue management; and

            (e)         managing incidents on or relating to commercial vehicles; and

            (f)         establishing and maintaining appropriate workplace conditions;

        GVM has the meaning given in the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012 section 3(1);

        motor vehicle has the meaning given in the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Regulations 2014 regulation 3;

        responsible person at a workplace means a person who is —

            (a)         a person conducting a business or undertaking at the workplace; or

            (b)         a person with management or control of the workplace; or

            (c)         a principal contractor at the workplace;

        work time , in relation to driving a commercial vehicle, includes —

            (a)         time spent doing work incidental to the driving; and

            (b)         if the commercial vehicle is plant, time spent operating the mobile plant; and

            (c)         time spent operating mobile plant transported on the commercial vehicle; and

            (d)         a break from driving, mobile plant operation or incidental work lasting less than 30 minutes.