Gold Coast Construction Company
How a mid-sized construction company with multiple work sites avoided $38,716 in compliance penalties
About the Company
This Gold Coast construction company employs 45 workers across multiple active construction sites. With teams working in different locations and a mix of permanent staff and subcontractors, they needed a unified approach to harassment prevention.
The Challenge
Multi-Site Compliance Challenges
Construction companies with multiple sites face unique challenges in implementing consistent prevention plans across all work sites, risking potential penalties of $9,679 per violation.
The company faced several challenges with compliance:
- Multiple work sites needed consistent policy implementation
- Mix of permanent employees and subcontractors
- Need for clear reporting procedures that worked across sites
- High-risk industry with predominantly male workforce
The Solution
The company utilized QldCompliance.com to:
- Create a construction-specific prevention plan applicable to all work sites
- Implement site-specific risk assessments with common control measures
- Establish a clear reporting structure for all workers, including subcontractors
- Deploy a standardized training approach across all sites
The Results
Multi-Site Compliance Achievement
The company successfully implemented their prevention plan across all four work sites with complete compliance validation.
With their prevention plan in place, the company:
- Avoided potential fines of $38,716 (4 violations at $9,679 each)
- Improved site safety and worker satisfaction
- Created a standardized compliance approach that could scale with growth
Mark Collins
Operations Manager
"Managing compliance across multiple sites used to be a nightmare. The prevention plan builder gave us a uniform approach that works on every site. The inspectors were impressed with how thorough our plan was. We've now integrated it into our onboarding for all new sites."
Key Results
Fine Risk Avoided
$38,716
Active Work Sites
4 sites
Staff Protected
45 workers
Multi-Site Challenges
- Different site managers and supervisors
- Varied work environments and risk levels
- Mix of permanent and temporary workers
Multi-Site Protection
Create a standardized prevention plan for all your work sites and avoid $9,679 penalties per violation.