Overhead powerline spotters
Dedicated spotters for plant working near overhead electric lines.
Safety spotters in Darling Downs and Surat Basin.
We supply powerline, excavation, plant and crane spotters and high risk work standby to projects across Darling Downs and Surat Basin. Renewables, gas field and transmission works across the Downs and Surat Basin put excavators, cranes and trenchers near overhead lines and buried gas gathering lines every day.
Services in Darling Downs and Surat Basin
Choose a service to see what is included, or talk to us about combining them.
Underground service spotters
Spotters beside the trench near buried power, gas, water and fibre.
Plant and crane spotters
Spotters for plant, cranes and reversing vehicles on busy sites.
Traffic and pedestrian spotters
Separation of people and vehicles at gates, crossings and laydown.
Confined space standby
Standby people at the entry for pits, tanks, pipes and vaults.
Working at heights standby
Ground standby and rescue readiness for platforms and height work.
Hot works fire watch
Dedicated fire watch during hot work and the cool down period.
Exclusion zone planning
Site walks, zone mark-up and spotter plans before work starts.
Project and shutdown spotter crews
Rostered spotter and standby crews with a crew lead on site.
Spotter briefings and toolbox talks
Practical site briefings on lines, services and exclusion zones.
Coverage across Darling Downs and Surat Basin
We support work such as:
- Coal seam gas wells, gathering lines and pipelines in the Surat Basin
- Solar, wind, battery and transmission projects across the Western Downs and Southern Downs
- Warrego, Gore, New England and Cunningham Highway works
- Rail, road and council infrastructure
- Feedlots, agriculture and water infrastructure
- Sites around Toowoomba
- Sites around Dalby
- Sites around Chinchilla
- Sites around Miles
- Sites around Roma
- Sites around Warwick
- Sites around Stanthorpe
- Sites around Goondiwindi
- Sites around St George
- Sites around Oakey
- Sites around Tara
- Sites around Surat
- Sites around Injune
- Sites around Wandoan
Tell us about the job.
Send the site, the work program, the plant on site and any permit or network operator conditions. We will confirm the scope, crew and price before anything is booked.
- Site location and work area
- Proposed dates, shifts and plant
- Permits, SWMS and network operator conditions
Safety law in Queensland
Work health and safety in Queensland is covered by the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld). Work near electric lines is covered by the Electrical Safety Act 2002 and Electrical Safety Regulation 2013. The Electrical Safety Regulation sets exclusion zones around overhead and underground electric lines for people, plant and vehicles, and the Electrical Safety Code of Practice 2020 for working near overhead and underground electric lines explains when a safety observer is needed.
The main network operators are Energex, Ergon Energy and Powerlink. Only the asset owner can confirm a line's voltage, approve work inside its exclusion zone or arrange isolation. For buried services, Before You Dig Australia plans and an accredited locator come first. Project permits and site rules may add further conditions, and we check them for each job.
Spotting in Darling Downs and Surat Basin
Renewables, gas field and transmission works across the Downs and Surat Basin put excavators, cranes and trenchers near overhead lines and buried gas gathering lines every day.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have spotters available in Darling Downs and Surat Basin?
Send the site, dates and scope. We confirm availability, travel and inductions before agreeing a start date.
Which laws apply to work near powerlines in Queensland?
Work health and safety is covered by the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld), and work near electric lines by the Electrical Safety Act 2002 and Electrical Safety Regulation 2013. The Electrical Safety Regulation sets exclusion zones around overhead and underground electric lines for people, plant and vehicles, and the Electrical Safety Code of Practice 2020 for working near overhead and underground electric lines explains when a safety observer is needed.
Can you cover powerline, excavation and standby work on the same job?
Yes. Many projects book powerline spotters, excavation spotters, confined space standby and fire watch together under one quote, which keeps travel and reporting costs down.