CICA BOARD APPOINTMENT
WORKING TOWARDS A SAFER INDUSTRY David Solomon was recently appointed as a director to the board of The Crane Industry Council of Australia. David Solomon was recently appointed to the board of The Crane Industry Council of Australia.
WITH A CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CAREER spanning 30 plus years, including numerous mid to senior management roles, safety in construction remains a major focus for Solomon. Solomon is the executive officer, Safety and Risk at the Master Builders Association (MBA) in New South Wales and his appointment to the CICA board provides numerous synergies between the two organisations. “I’ve always been aligned with safety 8 / CAL July 2020
and I have managed to steer my career towards ‘pure safety’ in construction. I’m now with the MBA NSW where I head up the safety department,” said Solomon. “With this broad experience in the construction industry, I sit as an industry representative on numerous industry forums. Last year, I was approached by CICA to become a director. My appointment will give the board a broader outlook in terms of safety, and I will be
able to provide insights and advice regarding the broader topic of safety in construction,” he said. Solomon’s experience in safety is extensive. He is an International Safety Quality Environment Management Association Safety Award winner in 2015 and 2106 for his commitment and involvement in developing a positive safety culture in the Building and Construction Industry. He is the Head of the Standards Australia International Delegation for the development of ISO45001, the first international standard for safety management systems. In his role at the MBA, Solomon has also designed, developed and published a suite of safety, quality, environmental and integrated management systems to comply with ISO, Australian Standards, NSW Government Guideline requirements and the WHS 2017 Act and Regulation. “Safety has been the focus throughout my career, and I’ve been working to prevent workers from injuring themselves on construction sites the whole time. I’m pleased to say, I’ve had a clean slate to date. “If I got hit by a bus tomorrow and the question was asked, “did David Solomon make a difference to the world of safety?”, I think the answer would be “yes he did”. I have helped produce an international standard to safety, in a plain English manner which can be applied to the Australian landscape. I am forever reviewing government documents to bring them back to grass roots and in my opinion, there is no point in having this safety information if it’s not able to be practically applied, let alone understood,” said Solomon. In an industry where timelines are critical with unrealistic construction programs, construction workers will cut www.cranesandlifting.com.au
