Checklist
Essential Chain of Responsibility compliance checklist guide
Published 8 February 2026
A checklist-style guide covering CoR verification points, evidence expectations, party responsibilities, primary duty, executive duty, and audit preparation.
What a CoR checklist should verify
A useful Chain of Responsibility checklist converts broad legal duties into practical verification steps. It should help a transport team confirm that risks are identified, controls are assigned, and evidence is available when a manager or auditor needs to review it.
- Fatigue and driver diary checks
- Mass, dimension, and loading controls
- Vehicle maintenance and defect follow-up
- Driver, worker, and contractor competency records
- Document, policy, and acknowledgement evidence
Primary duty and executive duty
A checklist should cover both frontline controls and executive oversight. That distinction matters: operational staff need clear tasks, while senior leaders need assurance that resources, systems, review processes, and escalation pathways exist.
Evidence is the point
A checklist only helps if it leads to records. Work diaries, inspection reports, service records, corrective actions, training certificates, policy acknowledgements, and audit notes should be easy to find and connect.