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08 Jul

The importance of the pre-work involvement of employees when it comes to the planning and communication of a task, is certainly emphasized by the recent prosecution of an Auckland scaffolding company when an employee received an electrocution from overhead 33kv powerlines. Read article here...
13:23 / Articles
23 Mar

What is the difference between policies, processes, procedures, task instructions, and safe operating procedures? The New Zealand health and safety industry are full of acronyms, and this too often becomes confusing to business owners and employees, especially when one considers the influx of workers from offshore.  Another factor is that it...
11:56 / Articles
17 Dec

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...
10:38 / Hints and Tips / Videos
17 Dec

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...
10:30 / Hints and Tips / Videos
17 Dec

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...
10:26 / Hints and Tips / Videos
17 Dec

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...
10:11 / Hints and Tips / Videos
25 Nov

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...
12:35 / Articles / Hints and Tips
12 Nov

A court prosecution mentioned in a recent article is something that all business owners should be aware of, as it has never been previously tested in the courts The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 defined the responsibilities of a PCBU and that of the officers of a business. A...
12:43 / Articles / In The News
12 Nov

Having 20/20 vision After reading a recent WorkSafe article about silica dust,  I feel so lucky and privileged. Why? As a young man, I served my apprenticeship as a carpenter, and in those days,  PPE was something that sounded like a disease that one would not like to catch. I still remember...
12:30 / Articles / In The News