West Gate Bridge – Managing Occupational Health and Safety ...
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<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> Challenges<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
Raymond Rossi Grad.Dip OHS
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
OHS CHALLENGE<br />
Working in a difficult <strong>and</strong> restricted work<br />
environment when placing bollards from the<br />
rear of a moving truck on the<br />
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong>
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> Innovation<br />
Truck Mounted Fall Restraint System for<br />
placing bollards from the rear of a moving<br />
truck
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
It needed all three to work together;<br />
Engineering <strong>–</strong> to build it<br />
<strong>Safety</strong> <strong>–</strong> enforcement <strong>–</strong>regulations<br />
People <strong>–</strong> ideas, innovation <strong>and</strong> attitude
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
Who we are ?<br />
SPRAYLINE <strong>–</strong> provides high quality spray<br />
sealing <strong>and</strong> road marking services in the south<br />
eastern <strong>and</strong> south central Australian markets. It<br />
has 5 strategically located Victorian delivery<br />
centres <strong>and</strong> has the flexibility to quickly move to<br />
different locations on dem<strong>and</strong>.
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
Who we are ?<br />
ROAD SERVICES <strong>–</strong>Provides high quality road <strong>and</strong><br />
bridge construction <strong>and</strong> maintenance services. It has 24<br />
strategically located service centres around Victoria<br />
providing the flexibility to keep the arterial road network<br />
safe <strong>and</strong> reliable for our communities across the state.
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
A Little History<br />
About The bridge
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
The <strong>West</strong>gate <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
•The <strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> is one of Australia's biggest cable-stayed girder bridges.<br />
•850 metre length<br />
•Joins Melbourne's western suburbs to the CBD.
History of the<br />
bridge<br />
The <strong>West</strong>gate <strong>Bridge</strong> How It Began<br />
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
As Melbourne developed it become apparent that<br />
a crossing was needed between Port Melbourne<br />
<strong>and</strong> Williamstown .<br />
•1962 the Government through the Country<br />
Roads Board carried out sub surface<br />
investigations.<br />
•1964 committee formed to establish whether it<br />
should be made in the way of a bridge.<br />
•1966 Borings began.
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
History of the<br />
bridge<br />
The <strong>West</strong>gate <strong>Bridge</strong> How It Began<br />
•Construction commenced April 1968.<br />
•Hoped the bridge would be completed by<br />
December 1970.<br />
•Due to disputes <strong>and</strong> strikes this didn’t happen.
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
History of the<br />
bridge<br />
•2 nd June 1970 one span of the Milford Haven<br />
<strong>Bridge</strong> in Wales collapsed.<br />
•This bridge did have some similar features to<br />
the <strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong>.<br />
•Following this certain steps were taken to<br />
strengthen the steel spans.
History of the<br />
bridge<br />
The Disaster<br />
15 th October 1970 11.50am span of the <strong>West</strong><br />
<strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> known as span 10-11 western side<br />
of the Yarra suddenly collapsed.<br />
At the time men were working on the span <strong>and</strong><br />
others near <strong>and</strong> some in the huts below.<br />
35 were killed many others injured. There<br />
names are on a memorial situated at the<br />
bottom of the bridge.<br />
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
<strong>Bridge</strong> Opens<br />
15 th November<br />
1978
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
CURRENT WORKS<br />
•400-strong army now working inside the bridge to<br />
strengthen it in readiness to carry five lanes each<br />
way by early next year.<br />
•The 2.6 km long cable-stayed box girder bridge is<br />
twice as long as the Sydney Harbour <strong>Bridge</strong>.<br />
•Today the bridge carries 165,000 vehicles per day<br />
<strong>and</strong> is an iconic structure in Melbourne's western<br />
skyline.
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
CURRENT WORKS<br />
•400,000 new tension control bolts being installed.<br />
•1,280 tonnes of steel being added.<br />
•11,000sqmtrs of Carbon Fibre being applied.<br />
•The <strong>Bridge</strong> is the second most valuable State asset<br />
after the State Gallery of Victoria.<br />
•It is 850 metres long.
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
How Do We Contribute To This Project<br />
•In order for workers to access the bridge to carry<br />
out these works the SprayLine/Road Services team<br />
provides the services of installing <strong>and</strong> dismantling<br />
lane closures on a daily basis sometimes 24hr per<br />
day.
Journey across the bridge<br />
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
We provide traffic management
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
We provide traffic management
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
We provide traffic management
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
We provide traffic management
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
We provide traffic management
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
We provide traffic management
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
We provide traffic management
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
We provide traffic management
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
We provide traffic management
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
We provide traffic management
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
We provide traffic management
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
We provide traffic management
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
We provide traffic management
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
We provide traffic management
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
We provide traffic management
Works about to begin<br />
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
We provide traffic management
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
What Was The Risk ?<br />
Falls from even moderate heights can<br />
leave workers with permanent <strong>and</strong><br />
debilitating injuries.<br />
The risk of serious injury or death from a<br />
fall increases significantly if you are<br />
working at heights over two metres.
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
The problem
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
The problem
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
The problem
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
The problem
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
The problem
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
The problem
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
The problem
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
The problem
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
The problem
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
The problem
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
Concept
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
Concept
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
Restraint<br />
system
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
Socket built<br />
for easy<br />
removal
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
Grab h<strong>and</strong>les
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
High tensile<br />
wire
The solution<br />
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
We provide traffic management
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
We provide traffic management
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
We provide traffic management
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
We provide traffic management
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
We provide traffic management
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
We provide traffic management
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
We provide traffic management
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
We provide traffic management
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
We provide traffic management
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
We provide traffic management
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
We provide traffic management
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
The risks
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
The risks
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
VicRoads <strong>Safety</strong><br />
Award Winners<br />
The Team<br />
Vic Catania, Michael Antonio, Deen Bauer, Mick Bitsaya, Joseph Catania, Brett Collins,<br />
Peter Collins, Robert Loveridge,<br />
Colin McIntosh, Drew Namok, Anthony Zinowczky<br />
Gary Liddle (Chief Executive)<br />
Special thanks to Civiqip <strong>Safety</strong> for specialist advice on design <strong>and</strong> development.
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Narre Warren Cranbourne Road Rail <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
<strong>Managing</strong> <strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
Urban or Regional Infrastructure<br />
(projects <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> over $10 Challenges<br />
million)<br />
Workplace Practice (<strong>Occupational</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>)<br />
Thank-You