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Safety Resources
We have collected a number of work, health and safety-related resources that may be applicable to contractors and workers on a construction site.
Safe Work Method Statements
A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), including self-employed persons, must prepare a Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) before commencing high risk construction work (HRCW).
- Learn about SWMS for high risk construction work (SafeWork SA)
- Step-by-step interactive SWMS guidance tool (Safe Work Australia)
Confined spaces
| Title | Type | File type | Issued | Resource owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confined spaces (PDF, 127 KB) | A3 poster | Sep 2023 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Confined spaces: an introduction | Video | YouTube | Aug 2020 | Maritime NZ |
| How to Determine a Confined Space (PDF, 1192 KB) | Toolbox discussion | Jan 2019 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Example SWMS "Working in a confined space" (PDF, 463 KB) | SWMS sample | Jan 2019 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Confined Space Criteria and Examples (PDF, 991 KB) | Guideline | Jan 2019 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Confined spaces: contractor review checklist (PDF, 176 KB) | Checklist | Mar 2021 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Confined space procedure (PDF, 314 KB) | Procedure | Apr 2018 | Bardavcol | |
| Confined spaces (PDF, 2067 KB) | Code of practice | Jun 2020 | SafeWork SA |
Cranes and lifting
| Title | Type | File type | Issued | Resource owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranes and lifting (PDF, 152 KB) | A3 poster | Sep 2023 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Rigging chain injury, O-Bahn City Access Project (PDF, 265 KB) | Safety alert | Jan 2017 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Unsafety rigging practices (PDF, 411 KB) | Toolbox discussion | Aug 2023 | Acciona | |
| Rejection Criteria for webbing slings (PDF, 3102 KB) | Guide | Dec 2023 | Certex | |
| Rejection Criteria for round slings (PDF, 3419 KB) | Guide | Dec 2023 | Certex | |
| Workplace lifting safety training: workplace safety tips | Video | YouTube | Jun 2013 | EHS Consulting |
| Safely erecting, using and removing fly jib extensions (PDF, 4278 KB) | Procedure | Sep 2021 | Lifting Matters | |
| General guide for cranes | Code of practice | Dec 2015 | Safe Work Australia |
Demolition
| Title | Type | File type | Issued | Resource owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demolition (PDF, 150 KB) | A3 poster | Sep 2023 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Demolition safety tips: safety first safety basics | Video | YouTube | Sep 2020 | Apprenticeship Employment Network |
| Asbestos and demolition checklist | Checklist | Oct 2016 | SafeWork NSW | |
| Demolition work | Code of practice | Jun 2020 | SafeWork SA |
Exclusion and restricted access zones
| Title | Type | File type | Issued | Resource owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exclusion and restricted access zones (PDF, 146 KB) | A3 poster | Sep 2023 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Don't ignore an exclusion zone | Video | YouTube | Sep 2017 | Safe Work Australia |
| The importance of Exclusion Zones (PDF, 261 KB) | Toolbox discussion | Dec 2023 | Unknown | |
| Exclusion zones: blue cones (PDF, 579 KB) | Safety alert | Apr 2021 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Model code of practice: construction work | Code of practice | Mar 2020 | Safe Work Australia |
Hazardous Chemicals & Substances
| Title | Type | File type | Issued | Resource owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous substances in the workplace | Video | YouTube | Jul 2011 | WorkSafe WA |
| Construction Dust - Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) (PDF, 263 KB) | Safety alert | Sep 2018 | Partek | |
| Safe Transporting of flammable gas cylinders (PDF, 172 KB) | Safety alert | Oct 2018 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Cementitious Exposure (PDF, 239 KB) | Learning from incident | Jun 2016 | NorthConnex |
Housekeeping
| Title | Type | File type | Issued | Resource owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safe storage of gas cylinders (PDF, 1021 KB) | Safety alert | Jan 2023 | Department of Infrastructure & Transport | |
| Managing the workplace and environment | Code of practice | Dec 2011 | Safework Australia |
Load restraint and Chain of Responsibility
| Title | Type | File type | Issued | Resource owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Load restraint (PDF, 153 KB) | A3 poster | Sep 2023 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Effective load restraint | Video | YouTube | Oct 2016 | Safe Work Australia |
| Chain of Responsibility | Procedure | Webpage | Dec 2023 | NHVR |
| Load restraint guide | Checklist | Jan 2018 | National Transport Commission | |
| Loading | Code of practice | Webpage | Jan 2018 | National Heavy Vehicle Regulator |
Mobile plant and vehicles
| Title | Type | File type | Issued | Resource owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile plant and vehicles (PDF, 136 KB) | A3 poster | Sep 2023 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Working in and around mobile plant | Video | Webpage | Oct 2016 | Worksafe QLD |
| Crane Arm Incident (PDF, 194 KB) | Safety alert | Jan 2017 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Wheel chock sizing guide (PDF, 944 KB) | Guide | Dec 2023 | Accumax Global Pty Ltd | |
| Mobile Plant Safety Matrix (DOC, 428 KB) | Safety Matrix | Word | Dec 2023 | Gateway South |
| Prevention of vehicle roll-aways and safe immobilisation | Toolbox discussion | Sep 2023 | Safe Work Australia | |
| UNIC 295 overbalanced during pack-down (not loaded) (PDF, 198 KB) | Learning from incident | Maritime Constructions | ||
| General mobile pre-mobilisation (PDF, 136 KB) | Checklist | Jul 2020 | Laing O'Rourke | |
| Managing the risks of plant in the workplace | Code of practice | Jun 2020 | Safe Work Australia |
Overhead and underground services
| Title | Type | File type | Issued | Resource owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overhead and underground services (PDF, 141 KB) | A3 poster | Sep 2023 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Electrical exclusion zones | Video | YouTube | Jan 2020 | WorkSafe QLD |
| BYDA Safety Alert (PDF, 134 KB) | Safety alert | Aug 2022 | Before You Dig Australia Ltd | |
| High pressure gas pipelines planning, safety & awareness (PDF, 2979 KB) | Toolbox discussion | Feb 2019 | APA | |
| How to lodge a free BYDA enquiry (PDF, 790 KB) | Awareness brochure | Nov 2023 | Before You Dig Australia Ltd | |
| Contact with 600v DC overhead supply (PDF, 146 KB) | Safety alert | Jul 2018 | Next Gear | |
| Underground and overhead services | Checklist | Feb 2019 | Construction Industry Training Board UK | |
| Preventing Damage to Underground services guide (PDF, 910 KB) | Procedure | Aug 2022 | Before You Dig Australia Ltd | |
| General guide for working in the vicinity of overhead and underground electric lines | Code of practice | Jul 2014 | Safe Work Australia |
Power tools and equipment
| Title | Type | File type | Issued | Resource owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power tools and equipment (PDF, 135 KB) | A3 poster | Sep 2023 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Safety rules for using power tools | Video | YouTube | Sep 2017 | Safe Work Australia |
| Angle grinders (PDF, 210 KB) | Guideline | Oct 2015 | SafeWork SA | |
| Concrete Blockage incidents (PDF, 175 KB) | Toolbox discussion | Jun 2018 | Acciona Geotech | |
| Covering all Angles to grind safely | Safety Alert | Link | Jun 2023 | SafeWork SA |
| Equipment, machinery and tools | Checklist | May 2022 | SafeWork SA | |
| Safe use of a handheld circular saw (PDF, 151 KB) | Procedure | Feb 2018 | SafeWork SA | |
| Model code of practice: managing electrical risks in the workplace | Code of practice | Oct 2018 | Safe Work Australia |
Traffic management
| Title | Type | File type | Issued | Resource owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic management (PDF, 139 KB) | A3 poster | Sep 2023 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Traffic management | Video | Vimeo | Sep 2017 | WorkSafe ACT |
| Traffic controller place in the line of fire (PDF, 262 KB) | Safety alert | Apr 2023 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| TMA - crews gathering at the rear of TMAs (PDF, 268 KB) | Toolbox discussion | Sep 2023 | Downer | |
| TMA - Positioning and Safety Buffer for TMAs (PDF, 210 KB) | Toolbox discussion | Sep 2023 | Downer | |
| SA Standards for Workzone Traffic Management (PDF, 3446 KB) | Standards | Jul 1905 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Road Worker Safety | Video | YouTube | Oct 2023 | Fast Lane Traffic |
| On-site traffic management self-assessment tool | Checklist | Aug 2020 | WorkSafe QLD | |
| Workzone Traffic Management DIT | DIT information | Website | Unknown | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Workplace traffic management: guidance material | Code of practice | Apr 2021 | Safe Work Australia |
Trenching and excavation
| Title | Type | File type | Issued | Resource owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenching and excavation (PDF, 141 KB) | A3 poster | Sep 2023 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Trenches | Video | Vimeo | Oct 2017 | WorkSafe ACT |
| Shoring box safety (PDF, 367 KB) | Safety alert | Dec 2017 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Planning for safe set-up and operations for excavation and trenching work (PDF, 479 KB) | Checklist | Jan 2017 | Worksafe Qld | |
| Model code of practice: excavation work | Code of practice | Mar 2020 | Safe Work Australia |
Worker wellbeing
| Title | Type | File type | Issued | Resource owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RISE Support Program (PDF, 2981 KB) | Document | August 2024 | Master Builders SA | |
| RISE Find support (PDF, 368 KB) | A5 flyer (double sided) | August 2024 | Master Builders SA | |
| RISE Support areas of our coaches (PDF, 300 KB) | A3 poster | August 2024 | Master Builders SA | |
| Psychosocial hazards (PDF, 135 KB) | A3 poster | Sep 2023 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Understanding psychosocial hazards in the workplace | Video | YouTube | Aug 2023 | SafeWork SA |
| Mates in Construction | Toolbox discussion | Website | Dec 2023 | Mates in Construction |
| Emergency+ app with GPS | Safety Tool | App link | Dec 2023 | Commonwealth Government |
| Heat Stress Calculator | Assessment tool | Webpage | Dec 2023 | Queensland Government |
| Psychosocial risk assessment tool | Checklist | Oct 2022 | WorkSafe QLD | |
| Overview of work-related stress | Fact sheet | Sep 2023 | SafeWork SA | |
| Model code of practice: managing psychosocial hazards at work | Code of practice | Aug 2022 | Safework Australia |
Working at heights
| Title | Type | File type | Issued | Resource owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working at heights (PDF, 132 KB) | A3 poster | Sep 2023 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Working at heights | Video | Vimeo | Oct 2017 | WorkSafe ACT |
| Dropped objects from heights (PDF, 657 KB) | Safety alert | Mar 2020 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Near Miss - Worker falls through open scaffold (PDF, 265 KB) | Safety alert | Feb 2018 | Georgiou Construction | |
| Harnesses on boom-type EWPs (PDF, 191 KB) | Safety alert | Jul 2019 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Working at heights in construction | Checklist | May 2023 | WorkSafe NSW | |
| Managing the risk of falls at workplaces | Code of practice | Jun 2020 | Work Safe Australia |
Resources
Our supporting activities
We utilise a range of activities to monitor Principal Contractor performance in fulfilling their work health and safety obligations when engaged to deliver projects. These include WHS auditing, coaching, monitoring & surveillance (PDF, 1093 KB).
Our minimum construction safety expectations
| Document title | Document type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Construction Safety Expectations (PDF, 126 KB) | A3 document | August 2022 |
| Minimum Construction Safety Expectations (superseded) (PDF, 182 KB) | A3 document | pre-August 2022 |
Our resources for contractors
To support safe working practices, please download these resources.
| Topic | Document type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Confined spaces (PDF, 127 KB) | A3 poster | August 2022 |
| Cranes and lifting (PDF, 152 KB) | A3 poster | August 2022 |
| Demolition (PDF, 150 KB) | A3 poster | August 2022 |
| Excavation and trenching (PDF, 141 KB) | A3 poster | August 2022 |
| Exclusion and restricted access zones (PDF, 146 KB) | A3 poster | August 2022 |
| Load restraints (PDF, 153 KB) | A3 poster | August 2022 |
| Mobile plant and vehicles (PDF, 136 KB) | A3 poster | August 2022 |
| Overhead and underground services (PDF, 141 KB) | A3 poster | August 2022 |
| Power tools and equipment (PDF, 135 KB) | A3 poster | August 2022 |
| Working at heights (PDF, 132 KB) | A3 poster | August 2022 |
SafeWork SA and Safe Work Australia code of practices and guidelines
| Topic | Document title | Date | Organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranes and lifting | General guide for cranes | December 2015 | Safe Work Australia |
| Demolition | Demolition work code of practice | October 2018 | Safe Work Australia |
| Traffic management | Workplace traffic management guidance material | April 2021 | Safe Work Australia |
Safety alerts (current)
| Topic | Date | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| High-low crane lifts create multiple risks (PDF, 1037 KB) | February 2023 | SafeWork SA |
| Excavator tilts over on its side (PDF, 305 KB) | November 2022 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Emergency stops (PDF, 116 KB) | November 2022 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Having an automated external defibrillator (AED) nearby when needed (DOCX, 85 KB) | October 2022 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Risk of injury from dropped object (PDF, 124 KB) | August 2022 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Silicosis (PDF, 306 KB) | June 2022 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Dangers of working under a suspended load (PDF, 149 KB) | May 2022 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Electrical safety (PDF, 181 KB) | May 2022 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Falls from vehicles (PDF, 150 KB) | May 2022 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Is your team ready to respond in an emergency? (PDF, 294 KB) | April 2022 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Plant on plant interaction: High potential incident asset_summary_1087775% | March 2022 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Spotters: Critical for site safety (PDF, 213 KB) | March 2022 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
Safety alerts (archive)
| Topic | Date | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Facial Injury from uncontrolled release of energy (PDF, 110 KB) | July 2021 | Lendlease |
| Trench collapse (PDF, 300 KB) | July 2021 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Lighting tower incidents (PDF, 383 KB) | July 2021 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Placing body parts in the line of fire (PDF, 280 KB) | June 2021 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Underground services: Follow the 5P process (PDF, 462 KB) | May 2021 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Plant reversing hazards (PDF, 299 KB) | May 2021 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Rail Infrastructure Manager interfacing level crossings (PDF, 218 KB) | May 2021 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| UHF radio use (PDF, 154 KB) | April 2021 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Quick cut saw hazard: Risk of fire (PDF, 281 KB) | April 2021 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Fatigue (PDF, 317 KB) | March 2021 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Ride on rollers (PDF, 280 KB) | January 2021 | Highways England |