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- Nov 8
- 2 min
Common Sense vs Health and Safety
Our team often hear the phrase “we don’t do health and safety as, we have common sense here.” This is all very well and good however...
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- Sep 27
- 2 min
Keep Hydrated at Work
With the warmer months approaching us it is important to keep ourselves hydrated. Consuming water throughout the day will help to keep...
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- Sep 13
- 2 min
Young People in the Workplace
It is always great to see workplaces employing young people. It is a good way to provide them with experience, however, there may be new...
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- Aug 31
- 3 min
Lack of Attention Causing Workplace Incidents
Lack of attention can contribute to many types of incidents in the workplace. Lack of attention is often a common denominator for small...
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- Aug 16
- 3 min
Tyre Safety
With winter fast approaching and weather becoming more hazardous for the roads, it is important to give your company vehicles a check...
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- Jul 5
- 3 min
Using a Risk Matrix
Health and Safety is all about understanding and controlling hazards and risks. Without understanding what hazards and risks are within a...
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- Jun 21
- 3 min
What does good Health and Safety look like?
We get asked a lot to help “make us compliant with health and safety?”, however being compliant is only part of the health and safety...
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- Jun 7
- 2 min
Check yourself, before you wreck yourself
You normally hear the phrase “Check yourself, before you wreck yourself” uttered by 10 year olds, so what does it have to do with health...
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- May 24
- 2 min
Covid or Cold?
Increase of Covid-19 Cases With the increase of cases appearing within our community again, and with us going to the winter cold/ flu...
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- May 9
- 4 min
Workplace Security
Security is not often thought of as a health and safety matter within a business. However if security is breached the impact to peoples...
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- Apr 27
- 2 min
Ladder Inspections
Ladders are the largest contributor to accidents while working at height in New Zealand. Many of these accidents may have been avoided if...
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- Apr 12
- 3 min
Immunisations in the Workplace
With Covid-19 vaccination mandates lifting in NZ (April 4th 2022) it seems like the somewhat controversial topic at work is gone....
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- Mar 25
- 3 min
Pay Attention to Your Surroundings
Many accidents in the workplace occur due to lack of attention or focus. Lack of awareness increases your risk of becoming a victim of...
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- Mar 16
- 1 min
Possibility of Incidents Increasing
With many construction and other high-risk companies reporting large numbers of people off sick or isolating with Covid, what impact...
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- Mar 2
- 3 min
Health and Safety Representatives (HSR)
Health and Safety Representatives hold an important role within a business. They are the voice for the workers who may not speak up and...
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- Feb 16
- 4 min
Changing Work Conditions - Covid-19
With some businesses temporarily changing work conditions to assist with lessening the impact of Covid-19 on the business productivity....
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- Nov 23, 2021
- 3 min
Driving Near Miss
Traffic on our roads is beginning increase again and there is a lot of people in our community suffering from stress and fatigue. These...
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- Nov 10, 2021
- 1 min
Health and Safety Spring Clean
Spring cleaning is not just for the house. Start Spring cleaning your health and safety now to ensure it is all up to date before the...
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- Oct 27, 2021
- 3 min
Christmas Parties
Christmas is fast approaching! Did you know company health and safety responsibilities extends to the work Christmas party? Even if it is...
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