Policy Statement

McNaughts will not knowingly ask or expect any employee or contractor to do anything that is unlawful or that will create a dangerous or potentially dangerous situation.

Chain of Responsibility is relevant for all areas of McNaughts, particularly in the areas that deal with logistics.

The four (4) main elements of the Chain of Responsibility are:

Mass & Dimension

Ensuring that trucks leave our sites within the mass carrying constraints and that the mass is distributed, and dimension limits are adhered to.

Load Restraint

Ensuring that when our trucks are loaded that the load is adequately secured to the vehicle.

Driver Fatigue

Ensuring that drivers are well rested and are given adequate time to take their scheduled rest breaks. Taking into consideration the number of hours worked.

Speed

Ensure that driver’s routes are realistic and safe and that we are not imposing demands that may result in a driver putting themselves or others at risk. Schedules need to consider the distance that needs to be covered, traffic conditions and delays at receiving sites.