‘Clarification' of the rules allows construction to ensure sites are ‘secure'

Metricon NSW General Manager Patrick Eather says the construction industry is happy a “clarification of the guidelines” has given them the right to ensure sites are “secure and safe”.

“That in itself is a task and fortunately we got some clarification on the rules about how we can continue to secure and inspect our sites to make sure they are secure and safe,” he said.

“In terms of the role that we have to play as an industry to secure all of our sites, that’s a difficult thing for us to do.

“There are many things that we’ve got to take care of. Everything from securing equipment ... and things like shoring up footings, swimming pool holes, scaffolding, frame structures, bracing frames.

“There’s a multitude of things that we need to attend to that would have been a work in progress that has just stopped midstream, and you can’t really do that.

“So that work will continue and under the clarification of the guidelines we’re happy that we’ve got the right to go to sites and make sure that they’re secure and safe.”

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