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Safety alerts
We share safety alerts from our Department, our contractors and other government and safety organisations across Australia.
All contractors and their workers can use these alerts. These alerts often include lessons learned.
Contributing an alert
To share an alert, email us at DIT.IDSafetyinConstruction@sa.gov.au.
Browse safety alerts
| Alert topic | Date | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Elevated work platforms (PDF, 159.5 KB) | June 2026 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Concrete placement plant (PDF, 203.7 KB) | March 2026 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Using UHF channels (PDF, 309.9 KB) | March 2026 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Apprentices or trainees working unsupervised (PDF, 271.4 KB) | February 2026 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Managing the risks of working in the heat (PDF, 223.3 KB) | December 2025 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Electrical safety underground and overhead (PDF, 247.3 KB) | December 2025 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Electrical safety temporary switchboards (PDF, 171.5 KB) | October 2025 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Electrical safety electrical power tools (PDF, 177.2 KB) | October 2025 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Slew zones (PDF, 179.8 KB) | August 2025 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| What is an incident? (PDF, 164.1 KB) | August 2025 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Bitumen burns handling material safely (PDF, 229.0 KB) | July 2025 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Temporary fencing construction sites (PDF, 499.4 KB) | April 2025 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Falls from vehicles | March 2025 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Core drill battery hazard (PDF, 183.3 KB) | February 2025 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Storing explosive or flammable materials in shipping containers (PDF, 1.1 MB) | December 2024 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Truck tipper tray risks (PDF, 203.6 KB) | December 2024 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Articulated roller risks (PDF, 228.0 KB) | December 2024 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Rejection criteria for webbing slings (PDF, 181.7 KB) | August 2024 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Eye protection (PDF, 147.3 KB) | July 2024 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Traffic management: protecting workers (PDF, 270.5 KB) | June 2024 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Diesel generator safety (PDF, 232.6 KB) | May 2024 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Scaffold safety (PDF, 215.3 KB) | April 2024 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Mobile elevating work platforms (PDF, 240.6 KB) | February 2024 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Positioning and safety buffer for truck-mounted attenuators (PDF, 209.6 KB) | January 2024 | Downer EDI |
| Truck-mounted attenuator crews gather at the rear (PDF, 268.4 KB) | January 2024 | Downer EDI |
| Portable traffic light aftercare (PDF, 356.8 KB) | December 2023 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Exiting safely from heavy construction equipment (PDF, 284.0 KB) | December 2023 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Dangerous existing electrical wiring on demolition sites (PDF, 415.6 KB) | November 2023 | Department for Infrastructure and Transport |