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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
12
Nov
The PCBUs and Officers of a Business
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 the PCBU meaning) and that of the officers...
12
Nov
A personal experience with silica dust
Having 20/20 vision (By Gordon Anderson) 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...
14
Oct
Health and safety and the Rugby World Cup 2019
It's still early days with the Rugby World Cup 2019 and Hasmate are hoping the All Blacks are there right until the very end! From a business point of view, over this time, there are some things to consider: Some of your employees will be coming to work tired. Yes, they...
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Oct
What health and safety documents do I need?
We are often asked "what health and safety documents do I need to be compliant with the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015?" In short, there is no hard and fast solution for any business in any industry. However, we know the importance of documentation. Whether it's online or on paper. It's...
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Jul
The importance of developing safe work practices
A few years ago, a family owned business in Christchurch were fined $400,000 for the death of a valued employee, when heavy steel pipes being prepared for shipping slipped and cascaded onto him. The judge said the company had not developed safe work practices for handling the pipes. There was a...
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