WorkCover NSW will hold a safety discussion on cranes following an incident in Sydney last week. Source: AAP
THE construction industry has vowed to improve crane safety and emergency evacuation procedures in the wake of a fire outbreak at an inner Sydney building site.
Hundreds of people were evacuated from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) last week when a crane caught on fire and collapsed at Broadway.
Following a safety roundtable meeting on Tuesday, called in response to the crane emergency, WorkCover manager John Watson said the safety watchdog would work in partnership with industry to ensure the safety of workers.
"The purpose of today's roundtable was to bring together industry players to discuss how we can ensure the safety of workers and the public, and prevent incidents like last week's happening again," Mr Watson said in a statement.
He said attendees had agreed on the same objective, to ensure "all workers go home safely at the end of the working day".
A special industry communique has been distributed to crane operators, Mr Watson said, to remind them to undertake fire prevention and control measures, and to review their evacuation procedures and systems.
Among the other measures agreed, the Industry Plant Consultative Committee has been tasked to review existing risk control advice and industry practice.
WorkCover will also release a safety alert and will continue to monitor tower crane safety.
Meanwhile, Mr Watson said WorkCover's investigation into last week's incident was ongoing.
"WorkCover is carrying out a thorough investigation into the incident which includes the causes, systems of work, maintenance of equipment and adequacy of control measures.
"WorkCover has taken possession of a number of relevant components ... for testing and analysis in an attempt to identify the cause of the fire.
"Any action taken by WorkCover will be dependent on the findings of the investigation."
The CFMEU says across-the-board accountability is required to improve crane safety.
The union's NSW secretary, Brian Parker, said a crane safety roundtable on Tuesday was positive, with industry support for pre-erection and pre-commissioning inspection of every crane used in the state.
The emergency meeting comes after last week's crane fire and collapse, which saw hundreds of people evacuated from the University of Technology Sydney at Broadway.
"If these plans are put in place, it means cranes will be inspected every time they're used, not just once a year," Mr Parker said.
"Furthermore, it's the CFMEU view these inspections should be undertaken by an independent third party.
"Self-regulation within the industry has been encouraged, putting workers at risk."
WorkCover's investigation into last week's incident is ongoing, but Mr Parker said it was rumoured the fire ignited after leaking hydraulic oil flowed onto the crane's engine.
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