Fatigue and Fitness to Drive Management Procedure
Procedure for managing fatigue and fitness to drive, configured to your operating rules.
Who it's for
Suits: All operators running fatigue-regulated vehicles
What it proves at audit
Heavy Vehicle Accreditation criteria this document produces evidence for. Check your readiness.
Why operators use it
We use FAT-01 to make sure nobody is put in a position where they must choose between safe driving and meeting a schedule, delivery window, contract expectation or productivity target.
Fatigue and fitness-to-drive risks are created by the work system as well as by individual choices. Rosters, job allocation, waiting, road conditions, loading/unloading, delivery windows, customer/prime expectations, route changes, night work, recovery time, support availability and workplace culture can all affect whether a person is safe to drive. FAT-01 turns those risks into everyday planning, communication and response practices.
From the companion guide that comes with this document.
Related documents
Roster and trip planner that checks planned work fits the hours and rest rules.
Pocket cards for drivers on what to do out of hours and in an emergency.
Workbook that tests whether fatigue and fitness records show the controls actually work.
Policy on alcohol, other drugs and medicines and how they affect fitness to drive.
Driver self-assessment before driving, with the safe response if the answer is yes or unsure.
Procedure for standing a driver down safely and escalating without blame.