Overhead powerline spotters
Dedicated spotters for plant working near overhead electric lines.
Safety spotters in North Queensland.
We supply powerline, excavation, plant and crane spotters and high risk work standby to projects across North Queensland. Port, defence, transmission and road works around Townsville often run beside overhead lines and through corridors full of buried services.
Services in North Queensland
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 North Queensland
We support work such as:
- Defence, port and industrial estate works around Townsville
- Bruce and Flinders Highway upgrades and flood resilience works
- Wind, solar, hydro and transmission projects, including the CopperString corridor
- Gold and base metal mining around Charters Towers
- Cane, irrigation and water infrastructure in the Burdekin and Hinchinbrook
- Sites around Townsville
- Sites around Ayr
- Sites around Ingham
- Sites around Charters Towers
- Sites around Hughenden
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 North Queensland
Port, defence, transmission and road works around Townsville often run beside overhead lines and through corridors full of buried services.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have spotters available in North Queensland?
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.