H-03 · SAFETY
Overloaded and unrestrained loads
Mass and dimension breaches and poorly restrained loads that shed onto roads or bring down bridges.
ACTIVE
Baseline
41
incidents
Current
33
Load-related incidents per quarter
Target
20
incidents
Trend
Q1 2024 to Q4 2025
Schemes addressing this harm
The intervention mix and its legislative authority
S-03 Mass, dimension and loading scheme
ACTIVEReduce load-related incidents through weigh-in-motion data matching and consignor accountability.
Mix: Weigh-in-motion data matching · Consignor audits · Infringements · Enforceable undertakings
Authority: HVSA 2024 s 12, HVSA 2024 s 40, HVSA 2024 s 60, HVSA 2024 s 80
3 products on the ladder. See the catalogue
Risk-control problems on this harm
| Code | Problem | Stage | Measure | Baseline → current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RC-02 | Quarry consignors driving mass breaches | DEFINED | WIM exceedances >5% GCM on loads from the three consignors, per month | 27 → … |
Matters and signals
| Ref | Type | Entity | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT-2026-0201 | Matter | Southern Bulk Haulage | Southern Bulk Haulage: repeat mass breaches | MONITORING |
| SG-2026-0918 | MEDIA | unattributed | News report on bridge strike, load height, operator not yet identified | RECEIVED |
| SG-2026-0914 | DATA_MATCH | Granite Quarries Ltd (consignor) | Weigh-in-motion: 11 mass exceedances in 30 days for loads consigned by CS-0910 | RECEIVED |