SAFETY INFLUENCERS - DIT

The Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) and its civil construction industry partners are working together and continuing to raise safety performance on their projects. An industry safety influencer’s group has been established and is meeting regularly to discuss safety improvement opportunities to guide and support the industry to make DIT work sites safer for all.

A massive congratulations to McMahon Services for taking out the Civil Contractors Federation National Earth Award for their project, ‘The Australian Bragg Centre Civil and Environmental Remediation Works’, in the $10M-$30M category! The Australian Bragg Centre Civil and Environmental Remediation Works project site included demolition of existing structures, bulk earthworks, and remediation of an onsite soil contamination plume. The group is committed to sharing best practice approaches to safety management and seeking innovative practices which can be applied across projects. At present the group is looking at ways to improve safety in traffic management and control. A working group has been established which includes representatives from industry, government and the Traffic Management Association of Australia, South Australia Division. The working group’s aim is to progress initiatives which will enhance safety in traffic management. ф Support Industry, drive innovation & encourage best practice traffic management. ф Consult broadly to drive legislative and process change for safer practices. ф Consult and inform Industry of progress and potential change. ф Implement best for Industry safety in the traffic management realm.

The remediation works included intermediate waste soils, and low-level and high-level contaminated waste. We are incredibly proud of you, and all of SA’s 2022's Earth Award entrants and winners. We do amazing things in South Australia!