Origin, on behalf of the Australian Pacific LNG Project has become the first to be licensed under a new CSG Logistics Safety Code of Practice, launched in readiness for the expected increased heavy vehicle traffic as four major CSG to LNG projects come online.
Origin took the lead in formulating the new industry code, which was developed in line with the National Logistics Safety Code.
Among the areas covered in the code are fatigue management, safe loading practices, speed management, vehicle compliance and safety, and contractor safety including subcontractor management.
The Australian Logistics Council issued a licence to Origin under the new code, and Managing Director Michael Kilgariff congratulated Origin for taking such a proactive approach to how they handle safety on the state's roads.
"In becoming the first signatory to the CSG Code, Origin is ensuring that all company employees operating heavy vehicles, contractors and subcontractors will comply with the 45 legal elements laid out in the Code," he said.
The ALC further notes that heavy vehicles have been over-represented in recent Queensland road fatality statistics. In 2010 they were involved in accidents that resulted in 47 deaths, almost 20% of the state's road toll that year.
The CSG Logistics Safety Code of Practice comes into effect ahead of the introduction of the National Heavy Vehicle Law on January 1, 2013.