Safety in construction – our expectations and requirements

We know that prioritising worker safety is important because it:

reduces injuries
reduces project downtime
improves profit and productivity.

As South Australia’s largest builder of public infrastructure, we aim to deliver all projects safely and without incident.

Setting minimum expectations and requirements for workplace health and safety (WHS) helps us all work towards zero harm to workers and the public.

Minimum safety expectations

Our minimum safety expectations specify our expectations for worker health and safety on all our worksites. They do not diminish or replace any responsibilities, duties and requirements under the:

Workplace Health and Safety Act 2012 and Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012
South Australian Codes of Practice
Australian Standards.

We encourage organisations to put in place even higher levels of safety practices.

Posters

Print our A3 posters to display at your worksites:

Minimum requirements for managing WHS

When we send you any Request for Tender documents, we will specify the minimum requirements for managing WHS.

For contractors, this means having systems, plans and processes in place that meet the requirements of the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA). These must include measures for the public, site visitors, our employees and your own employees. They must be based on a recognised standard, such as ISO 45001.

There are different requirements based on the category of the contract. To get the requirements for each category, read Information and Documents for Contractors: Work Health and Safety.