Safety in Design - Best Practice

This Safety Month AUSA brings our membership and associated teams, a series of webinars on the topic of think safe, work safe, be safe.
These events are FREE for AUSA individual and institutional members. Please login in using your membership details and 100% discount will be applied.

Webinar 3 focuses on the be safe theme

This presentation provides insights from leading safety in design consultants into implementation best practices followed by two case studies from a University setting to demonstrate the application of safety in design outcomes in our industry.

The effective application of safety in design early in the a project’s lifecycle provides the optimal solution in terms of safety, cost and quality of the final structure and operation by end users including maintenance teams. Applying the steps in the Code of Practice will demonstrate a due diligence approach to fulfilling duties under the relevant OHS/WHS Act. The challenge for safety professionals is often, not what is required, but how can this be effectively implemented in the organisation you are working for.

Speakers

Overview by Mark Noble, Portfolio Manager, Compliance – Curtin University; Mark is a passionate and experienced health and safety professional with more than 15 years working in large, complex multisite organisations within the facilities management and manufacturing industries. Our Projects (curtin.edu.au)

Industry Expert John Daly, Director – Safe Design Australia, provides an insight into best practice in the implementation of the Safe design of Structures Code of Practice. John is recognised as an international expert in health, safety, environment and wellbeing matters.  John has worked for over 20 years as a safety professional in HSE executive and senior consultant roles, including 5 years heading up Vodafone Group's Global Health, Safety, and Wellbeing function. Currently, John leads a great team at Safe Design Australia, a consultancy firm, who specialises in Safety In Design services for small to large design, architectural, engineering and construction clients

Theresa Walsh, Health Safety & Wellbeing Manager – University of Melbourne; presents a case study on the implementation of a safety in design framework

Charles Nelson, University Chemical Safety Officer – University of South Australia; presents a case study on lessons learnt in the safe design of chemical facilities.