Safety & Compliance
Safety & Compliance
Safe infrastructure delivery starts well before equipment reaches the site.
A Safety-Led Way of Working
Underground infrastructure work happens around live services, active road environments and busy construction sites. That combination means the planning matters as much as the work itself.
AVD Drills approaches every job the same way: understand the site, confirm what is in the ground, agree the controls, then carry out the work with those controls in place.
Our Framework
Where Safety Shows Up on a Project
Planning & Risk Management
Work is planned before mobilisation. Scope, site conditions, access, traffic and adjacent assets are reviewed so hazards are identified and controlled in advance rather than managed on the fly.
- Pre-start planning
- Risk assessments
- Safe work method statements (SWMS)
- Permit and approval coordination
Underground Asset Awareness
Underground services are treated as live until proven otherwise. Plans, locating and physical verification are used together before any ground is broken.
- Service locating
- Plan review and asset enquiries
- Potholing and daylighting
- Confirmed depths and clearances
Worksite Controls
Sites are set up so people, plant and the public are separated and traffic and pedestrian movement are managed appropriately for the location.
- Site inductions
- Controlled work zones
- PPE requirements
- Plant and exclusion zone management
Environmental Considerations
Spoil, water, dust, noise and vegetation are considered as part of planning, with controls suited to the site and its surroundings.
- Spoil and slurry management
- Sediment and water controls
- Dust and noise awareness
- Site reinstatement
Quality Assurance
Work is checked against the requirements of the project and the asset owner, with issues raised early rather than at handover.
- Inspection and verification
- Specification compliance
- Corrective action
- Handover checks
Project Documentation
Records are kept so the work can be evidenced — what was planned, what was found, what was installed and how it was completed.
- Pre-start records
- As-built information
- Photographic records
- Completion documentation
Emergency & Incident Preparedness
Crews work to clear procedures for incidents, service strikes and emergencies, including notification and make-safe responsibilities.
- Emergency procedures
- Incident reporting
- Service strike response
- Stakeholder notification
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