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

ACTIVE

Reduce 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

CodeProblemStageMeasureBaseline → current
RC-02Quarry consignors driving mass breachesDEFINEDWIM exceedances >5% GCM on loads from the three consignors, per month27

Matters and signals

RefTypeEntitySummaryStatus
MT-2026-0201MatterSouthern Bulk HaulageSouthern Bulk Haulage: repeat mass breachesMONITORING
SG-2026-0918MEDIAunattributedNews report on bridge strike, load height, operator not yet identifiedRECEIVED
SG-2026-0914DATA_MATCHGranite Quarries Ltd (consignor)Weigh-in-motion: 11 mass exceedances in 30 days for loads consigned by CS-0910RECEIVED