17
May
Hints and Tips
08
Jul
Keeping an asset register of your work tools in case of theft
If you or your business associates (whether you are in the trades industry or not) were to be a victim of theft, would you be able to provide the details of all the tools and equipment (e.g. an asset register) that were stolen to the police and your insurance company? The...
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17
Dec
2020 Reviewing your assets
The end of year signals a time to reflect on how your business has grown, and how you can make 2020 be the best year ever for your business. The 4th video in our #2020yourbusiness video series focuses on reviewing your assets (asset management) - what assets you have, whether they...
17
Dec
2020 Reviewing your health and safety budget
The end of year signals a time to reflect on how your business has grown, and how you can make 2020 be the best year ever for your business. The 3rd video in our #2020yourbusiness video series focuses on reviewing your health and safety budget. Articles about things that should be included when reviewing...
17
Dec
2020 Reviewing your health and safety data
The end of year signals a time to reflect on how your business has grown, and how you can make 2020 be the best year ever for your business. The 2nd video in our #2020yourbusiness video series focuses on reviewing your health and safety data, in particular, accident data and finding trends. The HASMATE...
17
Dec
2020 Reviewing your contractors and suppliers
The end of year signals a time to reflect on how your business has grown, and how you can make 2020 be the best year ever for your business. The 1st video in our #2020yourbusiness video series focuses on reviewing your contractors and suppliers - identifying why you use them, and...
25
Nov
Christmas parties and health and safety
Does the Health and Safety at Work Act mean we can’t have Christmas parties? You can still have Christmas parties! A couple of things to note though: Whether the party is in your workplace or at another venue, you as the host are still responsible, as it is a work function. Do...
30
May
Getting creative with employee training
Does having safe operating procedures in your workplace equal engagement and understanding by your employees? I wish the answer was yes, but it’s definitely not. It is recommended (but not a legal requirement) for a business to have documented processes and procedures about how they are to safely use equipment, machinery, chemicals,...
03
Dec
Wellness and Medical Checks
Here are three questions to think about for your business: Do you place value on the wellness and mental fitness of your employees? Is it essential to have a fit and mentally alert workforce to your business? Does your business have a specific plan in place to monitor and to...
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Hints and Tips
29
Nov
Preventative Maintenance
The following is a true story from the New Zealand Dairy industry, and is an example of what can go wrong and that resulted in a very costly mistake. An employee working on a bulk butter-wrapping conveyer line mentioned to the production area engineer that the there was a grumbling noise...
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