Archive | Health & Safety

It’s come to our attention lately that not many people are aware of the Excavation Safety Good Practice Guidelines that were put out by WorkSafe (replaces the Code of Practice) or the rules around Notifiable Works. So here is some info…please read as you may think it doesn’t apply to you, but you might be [...]

This article was posted last week and I thought there were some really strong messages here to be shared with you and your teams. I suggest reading it and thinking about how it could apply to your work…perhaps it could make for a good toolbox topic too.   South Port to pay $185,000 in relation [...]

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Employers need to provide any PPE required as a minimisation control measure for a Hazard/Risk (unless another PCBU has already provided). If a Worker genuinely and voluntarily chooses to provide their own for comfort or convenience that would be acceptable as long as you are satisfied the PPE is of the [...]

Everyone plays a part in keeping the workplace safe. If you come across something that doesn’t look right its up to YOU to do something about it. So let’s break things down… who’s responsible for what? Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) We as the PCBU have the primary duty of care and are [...]

Toolbox talks (also known as tailgate safety meetings or safety briefs) are an increasingly popular and effective way to quickly review and reinforce safety procedures and responsibilities. Here are some tips on how to give effective toolbox talks: Choose timely topics around reoccurring safety problems you encounter regularly or upcoming changes that workers need to [...]

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Everyday we come across people with very negative views on Health and Safety and in particular documentation and consultants. It seems that over the years, larger organisations with more resources at their disposal lead the way in developing paper-heavy time consuming health and safety systems – that might look good in theory, but lack practicality [...]

Quick Update – At the end of December last year, WorkSafe NZ announced it was up and running – fantastic news for those of us in the industry keen to see progress! By the looks of their website and twitter page, not a lot has happened over the Christmas break – but we’ve got a [...]