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08 Aug

When you open up a first aid kit, you will see a couple of things. Bandages, rubbing alcohol, different types of painkillers and medicine. But, you need to take a closer look. Do you have enough gear for your workplace? Keep in mind that every workplace is different, and some require...
23:14 / Hints and Tips
25 Jul

"Paul Callaghan: Dancing with Atoms" - a documentary shown in 2018 at the New Zealand International Film Festival in Auckland - is a presentation to tribute the visionary scientist Sir Paul Callaghan, who passed away in 2012. He was a great New Zealander who left a legacy to New Zealand,...
21:49 / Health and Safety Legislation / In The News
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 occurring in your workplace.   What accidents to you have to notify WorkSafe NZ about? These are accidents that are described as notifiable incidents - as described in...
23:12 / Hints and Tips
30 May

One of the key changes to the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 was the requirement that businesses must involve their employees in health and safety. I have made the comment before, but it is an indictment on New Zealand businesses when legislation must be enacted that requires employers to...
22:57 / Articles
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