The chain breaks here.
One shortcut on a loading dock. One signature skipped. Under Australia's Chain of Responsibility laws, that can end in a courtroom — for you personally, not just "the company."
This simulator lets you pick a role, take the shortcut, and see what the Heavy Vehicle National Law can actually do about it. It's built on NHVR guidance and real prosecutions.
Before you start — three things
- This is a simulator only. It is educational, not legal advice.
- It is not part of any compliance toolkit or workplace governance program, and must not be treated as one.
- Its only job is to show the real consequences that are possible when COR is not taken seriously.
01 — Pick your ticket
Who are you on the floor?
The five most common roles in a warehouse & transport operation, big or small. Each maps to a legal "party" the HVNL recognises — that's who the law comes after.
every party the law names (10 total)
The HVNL attaches the same primary duty to anyone performing these functions — job title is irrelevant:
02 — Take the shortcut
Where does your chain break?
03 — The consequence
What happens to you
This has happened — real prosecution
The ripple — everyone else in the chain
The primary duty is shared. When the NHVR investigates, it maps the whole chain:
04 — The fix was free
What would have protected you.
Do this instead
Why it protects you
05 — Docket
Your run, on one ticket.
Same warehouse, different ticket? Run it again — every role carries the duty differently.