People Profile
Phil Dayman “I believe good safety culture and practice is something passed down by mentors, from the older tradies to the younger generation including apprentices and trainees.”
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Cranes
Phil Dayman has been part of the Universal Cranes team since 2005. Joining the organisation as a heavy-duty fitter in Brisbane, Phil worked as Heavy Lift Manager on some of Universal Cranes’ most notable projects including the HRSG Installation in Georgetown Tasmania, the Bowen Overpass in Brisbane and the Shellharbour Rail Bridge. Phil then moved to Project Manager of the Universal Cranes wind business, overseeing the installation and erection of wind towers and turbines at Capital, Hallett, Snowtown, North Brown and Cullerin Wind Farms. After a few years back in Brisbane in safety and operational roles, Phil made the move to Roma to lead Universal Cranes’ expansion in the Surat Basin. He has recently returned to Brisbane as the Operations Manager, leading Universal Cranes’ team of almost 100 local crane operators, riggers, dogmen, and mechanics.
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LIFTING MATTERS
DECEMBER 2018
We touched base with Phil to hear about the important lessons he’s learned on his safety journey after 30 years in the industry. What area of crane safety are you most passionate about? For me, it’s two parts – people and equipment. First, ensuring our people are competent and trained and that their skills are regularly tested. Secondly, ensuring our equipment is regularly maintained and inspected to a high mechanical standard with defects reported and repaired before those defects create an incident or accident.
