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28 Jun

If you have ever been asked by your customers to supply information about your health and safety policy or systems, what do you supply? A question we often get asked is, do I have to do this or what should I give them?  Do I have to give them a copy...
22:29 / Hints and Tips
28 Jun

We have had several enquiries recently for health and safety plans from sole operators and two-man contractors. It appears that the PCBUs of larger companies are now putting the pressure on these small operators and are wanting to ensure that they have their health and safety bases covered. This raises the...
21:52 / Business Processes
06 Jun

The recent rupture to the 168km pipeline from Whangarei to Auckland has certainly put the “fox in the chook house” when it comes to culpability, blame and the cost to the New Zealand economy. It has been estimated that the cost could be up to $15 million dollars, but I...
02:57 / Hints and Tips
31 May

The purpose of this article is to provide you with a quick list of actions to use in the case of an incident or accident at work.   What accidents to you have to notify WorkSafe NZ about? These are accidents that are described as notifiable incidents - as described in the Health...
23:12 / Hints and Tips
10 May

Are you chasing the great white whale? If you are a contractor or a self-employed tradesman, and your business is a one-man band or small to medium business (SME), this parallel to business is something to think about. In Herman Melville's fictional novel Moby Dick, Captain Ahab, the monomaniacal captain, was obsessed...
22:49 / Articles
18 Mar

Have you read about the Opua dog swimming races? Is this just another case of red tape, blue-tape or bureaucracy gone raving mad? I contacted the principal of Opua School and gave him a few health and safety pointers - but what was interesting was his comments about leaving the UK, to...
09:26 / Articles
18 Feb

With the current cost-cutting and reduction of staff in the public services, this is a topic (that if not considered) could have delivery consequences for public services. Add to this, the issue that New Zealand is in a recession, and many companies are also downsizing and reducing staff. How many businesses...
09:40 / Articles
18 Feb

How often do you or your management team challenge the status quo to see if there is a better and smarter way to improve your work methods, to improve quality, safety, and to increase your profit? There is an adage that states “If you look after the pennies, the pounds will...
09:10 / Articles
15 Jan

With a recession in New Zealand, many businesses are experiencing a downturn in business activities, and for many will be considering laying off staff or even closing the doors. While this may sound negative, it’s a reality that many face. A few businesses who find themselves in this situation take the...
00:31 / Business Processes
09 Jan

How effective, known and uncluttered are your emergency fire exits? Perhaps this is a common-sense question, but over the years, we have seen some interesting situations whereby if there had been a real emergency evacuation, several people would have perished. We recently visited a company to meet with the CEOs whose office...
00:32 / Hints and Tips