Entries by Lee Stringer

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22nd June 2020 ID Card Renewal Assessment Commences

The new Load Training ID Assessment process went live on the 22nd of June 2020 “this month” the new process allows ID card holders to access and complete their renewal training assessment remotely. This means ID card renewers, no longer need to book in and attend a terminal to complete their load training assessment. ID card holders […]

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Driver Assessment Update

SLP is currently developing an alternative ID card renewal assessment method to replace the current terminal assessment process, we are doing this to reduce driver and terminal operator contact at fuel terminals under COVID-19. We anticipate our new IT assessment process will be ready for release in July 2020, but if we are unsuccessful at […]

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Australian Standard 2809.1 & 2 release 9th April 2020

Australian Standards have released the latest versions for 2809. Publication Number AS 2809.1:2020 Title: Road tank vehicles for dangerous goods, Part 1: General requirements for all road tank vehicles Publishing Date: 09-04-2020  Publication Number AS 2809.2:2020 Title:Road tank vehicles for dangerous goods, Part 2: Road tank vehicles for flammable liquids Publishing Date: 09-04-2020 Points to be aware of: AS 2809.1 […]

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Minimum Thread Protrusion

Safe Load Program don’t have a specific standard for the correct installation of bolts and fasteners for ancillary fittings used on tanks and tankers in our industry, but simply turn to basic engineering practices for our guide. When Installing bolts complete with nuts washers spring washers, self-locking nuts, etc, we have a basic requirement for […]

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Volvo FM and FH Truck Electrical Harnesses – UPDATE 2019

Volvo have provided SLP and SLP Authorised Inspection Locations with an update regarding Volvo’s electrical harness cover introduced mid-August 2019 and its compliance with European Transport of Dangerous Goods (ADR) UNECE-R105.  Volvo’s harnesses meet the requirements of the current Australian Standards and will remain compliant with the soon to be introduced Australian standards anticipated to […]

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Sight-Glass Inspection & Maintenance

SIGHT-GLASS INSPECTION & MAINTENANCE Information provided by a number of our SLP partners has shown an increase in the number of tanker sight-glass failures across the country and internationally. Sight-glasses are failing due to internal cracking largely found where the sight–glass bolt holes are drilled through the body of the Acrylic flange. Failures are most […]

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Secure your compartment hatch, dip & fill caps

Fuel Tanker dip and fill caps   There has been a high number of incidents where tankers have entered terminals to load with loose dip and fill caps on the compartment hatches. In some cases, these loose fittings have led to a large spill during loading. All drivers must be reminded that dip and fill […]

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Pass-2-Load Version 3.3 Release Jan 2019

Safe Load Program Operating Guideline 7 Version 3.3 will be released in Jan 2019, the update will include a number of changes to align with changes in the Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADGC) and the requirement to meet legislation introduced by the New South Wales Government for tanker trailer roll stability. Changes Include: • API […]

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New Look to Vehicle Inspection Information

SLP has made some small changes to the look of the vehicle details summary TAB to make it a little easer to see when a vehicle’s inspections are within date or out of date? The right hand side of the vehicle summary screen will turn Green when the necessary inspections are within date, and the screen […]