'LOOK UP AND LIVE' POWERLINE SAFETY

SWMS and current WHS requirements for Commercial sites

An average of 750 accidental contacts occur with powerlines every year in Queensland. These accidents are avoidable and mainly occur due to a lack of planning and awareness of the powerline hazard.

Join us at our next Commercial Builders forum on Tuesday, 16 February as we bring together the safety experts to discuss powerline safety.

Glen Cook from Ergon Energy/Energex will raise your awareness of powerline hazards and risks. Glen will discuss the control measures that need to be in place for businesses to keep their workers safe and be legislatively compliant.

We'll also be joined by Craig Hutton from GCG Health Safety & Hygiene. Craig will run through ensuring you have the correct Workplace Health and Safety documentation on site, and provide up-to-date information on current Workplace Health and Safety requirements.

OUR SPEAKERS

GLEN COOK - Principal Community Safety Specialist, Ergon Energy/Energex

Glen is an experienced Public Safety Specialist and has over 30 years’ experience working as an electrician within the construction and utility industries. Glen was named Health and safety professional of the year at the Australian Work Health and Safety awards in 2020. He's also the driving force behind the ‘Look up and Live’ app and award-winning powerline mapping application lookupandlive.com.au, assisting workers with planning work near powerlines.

CRAIG HUTTON - Senior WHS Consultant, GCG Health Safety & Hygiene

Craig has been a Senior WHS Consultant with GCG for more than eight years, and prior to this has held positions with Workplace Health and Safety Qld, including Construction Inspector and Construction Strategy Group Manager. He's been involved in safety for over 30 years in all forms of construction including domestic housing, high rise, major civil, road and bridge works and renewable industries.