National presence, local service
Before You Dig Australia (BYDA) is dedicated to preventing injury and reducing damage to Australia’s underground and aboveground infrastructure by providing the community with essential safety information and services. Our goal is to ensure that anyone planning to dig, excavate or carry out work around underground and overhead infrastructure is fully informed to reduce the risk of accidents, service disruptions and environmental damage.
Tools to keep you safe
BYDA operates a free referral service that provides workers and organisations preparing to dig or excavate with detailed plans and safety information for utilities like gas, electricity, water, and telecommunications. Our Look Up and Live safety tool also provides workers with guidelines to keep you safe when working or transferring equipment at height near overhead powerlines.
How to get free plans
BYDA provides anyone working near infrastructure assets with underground utility plans and information directly from owners of utility services via the free plan request service. Lodge your enquiry online or via the BYDA iPhone and Android apps. Find out more about how to lodge your free enquiry.
Before starting your next job, check the location of overhead powerlines using the Look Up and Live map tool. It provides safety guidelines and advice, including powerline exclusion zones. View the map online, or download the iPhone and Android apps.
Free education services
BYDA offers free education presentations on safe site practices to raise awareness of the importance of the referral service in protecting Australia’s workers and infrastructure assets. To ensure your team is informed and remains protected when working around underground and above-ground assets, find out more about our free education sessions.
Find out moreMember services
We offer our members a range of asset protection services that work in conjunction with BYDA membership. Find out more about our member services for improved asset protection.
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