Australia Heavy Vehicle National Law Safety Management System Standard 2026 S1-10: ACA fatigue, evidence: documented and controlled fatigue policies, procedures and instructions that are current and accessible, records demonstrating compliance with operating limits, implementation of controls, training and competence, and review and corrective action outcomes, with records that credibly reflect actual operations and are retained in a form and for a period supporting oversight

What does S1-10 require?

Dependable documentation and records underpin fatigue management. The operator keeps written policies, procedures and instructions describing how fatigue risk is managed across its operations, records showing compliance with approved operating limits, the implementation of fatigue controls, the training and competence of relevant staff and the outcomes of internal reviews and corrective actions, and document control that keeps fatigue documents current, authorised and reachable with changes tracked over time. Five things are looked for: records such as work and rest diaries or electronic logs give a credible picture of real operations and show compliance with the ACA fatigue operating limits; written policies and instructions on fatigue are current and available to the people who need them to work safely; records show fatigue controls being implemented, for instance roster audits or fatigue training outcomes, rather than a documented framework alone; where fatigue risks or non-conformances come to light, evidence shows suitable action taken and followed through to completion; and records are kept in a form, and for a period, that supports oversight and review without administrative demands beyond the business's risk profile.