WorkCover NSW Safety leadership award
WINNER - Aurecon Hatch
Aurecon Hatch provides complete engineering, procurement and construction management services, and considers work health and safety (WHS) imperative in all they do. Their commitment to safety has been demonstrated while Principle Contractor on the construction of the third coal export terminal for the Port of Newcastle.
Aurecon Hatch led the project safety culture and united safety management system, which together resulted in zero lost time injuries in more than 2.2 million hours worked. The safety culture was inclusive of all project partners including more than 50 subcontractors, themselves major construction companies.
Aurecon Hatch reduced hazards and prevented incidents by actively promoting and integrating risk management and control, health promotion, injury management, and continuous improvement philosophies into their business.
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Ballina Bypass Alliance
In 2008, the Ballina Bypass Alliance (BBA) was formed with the RTA, Leighton Contractors, AECOM, SMEC and Coffey Geotechnics to design and construct the Ballina bypass section of the Pacific Highway upgrade. Since the project's inception, BBA has demonstrated exceptional leadership and a commitment to continuous improvement of work health and safety (WHS).
This commitment is evident in the provision of WHS training and development above and beyond legislative requirements, the design and implementation of leading edge safety technologies, and the proactive engagement of stakeholders such as WorkCover NSW and the RTA.
BBA also developed and maintained a robust safety culture, formally documented in BBA's 'Safety Culture Characteristics'. The culture was developed in consultation with all project partners, and reinforced through a comprehensive training and induction program.
Housing Industry Consultative Committee
Executive and management from across the housing construction industry volunteer their time to the Housing Industry Consultative Committee (HICC). They do so for the common good of work health and safety (WHS) across the sector. HICC do not put out safety 'spot fires', but turn their attention to high level, robust safety discussion that can directly influence industry-wide safety outcomes in a timely way.
Through quarterly meetings, the HICC provides a forum for industry representatives to share WHS ideas and knowledge, and develop safety visions. The HICC are dedicated to the development and review of industry guidance material. They have also taken their forum into regional NSW, inviting regional builders to contribute to discussions, and further WHS across housing construction.
