tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12305711079271277802011-04-22T08:55:17.981+10:00Information about operational risk management on construction sites. Contractor management, Security, Access Control, Liability, Site Management, OH&S, and more...Steve Daynoreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230571107927127780.post-8436962329256167412008-09-05T08:13:00.004+10:002008-09-05T08:37:07.999+10:00

Yesterday I posted about NSW State Rail and the issues they have had with failing to manage the bid process on station upgrade projects. It set my mind wondering what other holes may or may not exist in areas of contract management and liability within the government sphere.One area which I have numerous close friends associated with is manpower security. It is pure speculation/rumour, however it

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Anyone living in NSW, Australia would probably be aware of the current catastrophe that is our rail "station upgrade". More than just an example of what can go wrong when the tender process does not have the right checks and balances in place, it also shows how important it is to have a full understanding of exactly 'who' is doing the work on projects.It is alleged that at least two state rail

Steve Daynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230571107927127780.post-75304056715802592532008-07-12T11:52:00.004+10:002008-07-12T12:03:55.054+10:00

I'm pleased to announce that my company, Misedio, is now officially in the market. It has been a long and enjoyable road. We have spent the last eighteen months developing the software as a service platform technology. We have spent the last three months building our first application for the Misedio platform - and it is ready for use.The first application is called 'Conform'. It is a tool that

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Heres a good solution that has been put in place to a hard issue. For smaller projects, and for project home builders, getting a handle on the security issue can be difficult. Materials such a copper piping and tools and installed goods such as whitegoods can go missing as quickly as they are deposited to site.SecureIt in the UK have installed camera's on a project home site. Cameras are motion

Steve Daynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230571107927127780.post-17361821301585192852008-01-10T17:47:00.000+11:002008-01-10T18:10:58.973+11:00

There is a lot of vendor advertising material floating around boasting the benefits of biometric security systems. A number of construction companies I know are considering access control systems for their construction sites. Some have been advised this is the way to go if you want high security outcomes. The main benefit extolled is that you can rely on biometrics to "man" an unmanned gate - ie

Steve Daynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230571107927127780.post-20017010858133180852008-01-04T09:33:00.000+11:002008-01-04T09:57:00.978+11:00

Ive taken this one from my Misedio website - courtesy WorkCover NSW.Its a good reminder why principal contractors engaging security (or any sub-contrator actually) MUST ensure their subbies have adequate insurance coverage. If your sub-contractor has ineffecitive cover (ie no coverage at all) the principal contactor will be up for the bill (or their insurer will, if its covered in their policy).

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I've written before on this blog about site security guarding services and their critical function on construction sites. Well, ive just come across this excellent and simple risk assessment checklist by Ashmark security of Melbourne (Australia). This list contained on this page asks the simple questions that should get any site or project manager thinking the right way about construction site

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One of the big challenges I've confronted with in the past has been how to get wireless internet across a big construciton site. The benefits in respect of productivity are numerous - getting staff on site connected on a permanent basis to office resources means less trips back to the office and less mistakes made in the field. From a risk management perspective 'site wide' internet connectivity

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Well 2008 has arrived! I was fortunate enough to see the new year in at Milsons Point in Sydney, Australia - with good friends and a few 'quiet' ones. It was really good to switch off and enjoy what was a fantastic Sydney evening. Happy new year to all!!Many thanks to our kind hosts for the night - Brett from http://www.gainsworth.com.au/Stevehttp://www.misedio.com/

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In todays highly litigious environment there is nothing more critical to a major contrators risk management control system than effective static guarding security. Particularly in developments that are taking place in urban centres, the good old security guard is the thin blue line between a controlled construction site environment and completely unfettered public access. In some circumstances,

Steve Daynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1230571107927127780.post-39414980033199278542007-12-30T22:20:00.000+11:002008-01-03T23:49:02.561+11:00

Ive just seen the system that e-VERIFILE has implemented for Union Pacific Railroad in the US. The system is called e-RAILSAFE and it is used to control how Union Pac deals with its contractors. What e-VERIFILE have done here is THE future of operational risk management, and closer examination of what they've done is very instructive.e-RAILSAFE requires all prospective Union Pac contractors to

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Welcome!Welcome to Construction Site Risk Management where you'll find information about construction sites and how risk affects the people that work on, and manage projects. My main area of concern (although not exclusively) is 'operational risk' - those things that affect how a construction project operates and how you can control the risk attached to operations. If you work on major

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