Approach

We want to ensure that everyone who leaves a work site does so in the same manner in which they arrived—safe and well.

Around Australia we have a team of highly qualified and experienced health and safety personnel who assist our site teams in keeping people safe, ensure we retain our third-party certifications, and implement and adhere to Government legislation and industry regulations.

Together with our project teams, our safety personnel are constantly exploring new and innovative ways in which to enhance safety on site and minimise risk. From the very beginning of every project, at the design stage, our project programmes are carefully examined and compiled in such a way that risks are minimised or avoided. Site safety inductions are held regularly across Australia on all sites for every staff member and visitor. In addition, all staff, even those who are unlikely to go on site, must attend a company safety induction after they commence employment. Throughout the course of any project, safety staff review programmes on a daily basis, with a view to efficiently manage possible hazards and risks.

Watpac’s Occupational Health & Safety Steering Committee - comprising the General Managers of each Watpac division and relevant senior staff - meets regularly to discuss and analyse safety results, and develop initiatives and strategies that are put into motion throughout the Company via a five-year strategic plan.