Fonterra truck drivers stood down over weight concernsDANIEL WHITFIELD/STUFF Fonterra general manager of national transport and logistics Barry McColl said the company would try to get drivers to lose weight so they could get back on the roads, or they could change their roles in the company. Fonterra truck drivers are being told they are at risk behind the wheel because of their weight. Drivers who weigh more than 150kgs were told this week to step down from driving in light of revelations seats could not accommodate their weight safely. Marion Van Dijk Fonterra trucks have always been risky for heavier drivers, management has discovered. McColl said individual conversations were had with truck drivers to work on a health management plan and assign them "alternative duties" until they could meet a safe weight.

Source: Stuff August 29, 2017 06:22 UTC