Schedule 2 BFM hours and risk categories for contraventions of BFM hours

Schedule 2 BFM hours and risk categories for contraventions of BFM hours

sections 9 and 10

Table 1 BFM hours—solo driver of fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle

| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | | Total period | Maximum work time | Minimum rest time | Category of breach | | | | | Circumstance of contravention | Risk category | | In any period of … | … a driver must not work for more than … | … a driver must not rest for less than … | If in that period a driver has … | … the following category of breach is committed … | | 6¼ hours | 6 hours work time | 15 continuous minutes rest time | > 6 hours work time | minor risk breach | | 9 hours | 8½ hours work time | 30 minutes rest time, in blocks of at least 15 continuous minutes | > 8½ hours work time | minor risk breach | | 12 hours | 11 hours work time | 60 minutes rest time, in blocks of at least 15 continuous minutes | ≤ 11¾ hours work time | minor risk breach | | > 11¾ hours work time | substantial risk breach | | 24 hours | 14 hours work time | | ≤ 14¾ hours work time | minor risk breach | | > 14¾ but not > 15¼ hours work time | substantial risk breach | | > 15¼ but not > 15½ hours work time | severe risk breach | | > 15½ hours work time | critical risk breach | | | | 7 continuous hours stationary rest time | < 7 but not < 6¼ continuous hours stationary rest time | minor risk breach | | | | < 6¼ but not < 5¾ continuous hours stationary rest time | substantial risk breach | | | | < 5¾ but not < 5½ continuous hours stationary rest time | severe risk breach | | | | < 5½ continuous hours stationary rest time | critical risk breach | | 7 days (168 hours) | 36 hours long/night work time | | ≤ 36¾ hours long/night work time | minor risk breach | | > 36¾ but not > 37¼ hours long/night work time | substantial risk breach | | > 37¼ but not > 37½ hours long/night work time | severe risk breach | | > 37½ hours long/night work time | critical risk breach | | 14 days (336 hours) | 144 hours work time | | ≤145½ hours work time | minor risk breach | | >145½ hours but not > 146½ hours work time | substantial risk breach | | >146½ hours but not > 147 hours work time | severe risk breach | | > 147 hours work time | critical risk breach | | | | (a) 24 continuous hours stationary rest time taken after no more than 84 hours work time; and | < 24 but not < 23¼ continuous hours stationary rest time | minor risk breach breach | | | | < 23¼ but not < 22¾ continuous hours stationary rest time | substantial risk breach | | | | < 22¾ but not < 22½ continuous hours stationary rest time | severe risk breach | | | | < 22½ continuous hours stationary rest time | critical risk breach | | | | (b) 24 continuous hours hours stationary rest time; and | < 24 but not < 23¼ continuous hours stationary rest time | minor risk breach | | | | < 23¼ but not < 22¾ continuous hours stationary rest time | substantial risk breach | | | | < 22¾ but not < 22½ continuous hours stationary rest time | severe risk breach | | | | < 22½ continuous hours stationary rest time in total | critical risk breach | | | | (c) 2 night rest breaks; and | < 7 but not < 6¼ continuous hours stationary rest time for a block | minor risk breach | | | | < 6¼ but not < 5¾ continuous hours stationary rest time for a block | substantial risk breach | | | | < 5¾ but not < 5½ continuous hours stationary rest time for a block | severe risk breach | | | | < 5½ continuous hours stationary rest time for a block | critical risk breach | | | | (d) 2 night rest breaks taken on consecutive days | < 7 but not < 6¼ continuous hours stationary rest time for a block | minor risk breach | | | | < 6¼ but not < 5¾ continuous hours stationary rest time for a block | substantial risk breach | | | | < 5¾ but not < 5½ continuous hours stationary rest time for a block | severe risk breach | | | | < 5½ continuous hours stationary rest time for a block | critical risk breach |