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amanda1634
- Nov 22, 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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amanda1634
- Sep 20, 2021
- 3 min
Presenteeism
Presenteeism is a global phenomenon and is increasing becoming recognised in organisations around the world. If it was not for the...
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amanda1634
- Aug 15, 2021
- 2 min
Employee Burnout
In 2019 World Health Organisation (WHO) officially recognised employee burnout as a occupational chronic stress illness resulting from...
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amanda1634
- Jun 27, 2021
- 3 min
Protecting Against Burns
Workers who are constantly exposed to heat, either from flames, steam, or hot materials / equipment are at risk from burns. Burns can be...
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Dewi Saunders
- Jun 16, 2021
- 2 min
PPE Compliance
Is your PPE compliant to AS/NZ Standards? No one can miss the bright orange glow of hi-viz being worn on the worksite but did you know...
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Dewi Saunders
- Jun 16, 2021
- 2 min
Overlapping Duties
Working with Other Businesses Whenever there are multiple businesses working together on one site, it can be a bit confusing about who is...
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Dewi Saunders
- Jun 16, 2021
- 1 min
Near Miss
A Near Miss is an unplanned event or incident that did not result in an injury or loss of any kind, but could have easily done so....
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Dewi Saunders
- Jun 16, 2021
- 1 min
Mental Health Awareness
Mental health problems are common, with nearly one in two New Zealanders likely to meet the criteria for a mental illness at some time...
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Dewi Saunders
- Jun 16, 2021
- 2 min
Eye Protection
WARNING: There are disturbing eye injury photos in this safety talk. Eye injuries are a common injury in the workplace. Safety glasses...
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Dewi Saunders
- Jun 15, 2021
- 3 min
RPE Protection
RPE, respiratory protective equipment, is a type of PPE, which helps to protect people from breathing in substances that are hazardous to...
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Dewi Saunders
- Jun 15, 2021
- 2 min
Office Dangers
A job where most of the work tasks are completed whist sitting in a chair in an office would seem less fraught with danger. However, a...
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Dewi Saunders
- Jun 15, 2021
- 3 min
Manual Handling
Manual handling injuries are amongst the most common injuries. ACC receives over 50,000 work-related claims for lifting, carrying and...
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Dewi Saunders
- Jun 15, 2021
- 2 min
Ladder Safety
Falls are one of the most common incidents in a workplace and at home. The cause of these is mainly from use of incorrect equipment or...
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Dewi Saunders
- Jun 15, 2021
- 3 min
Incident Investigation
Notifiable Incident & Investigation and what happens when it goes wrong? Our mission is to help you through the unknown by providing...
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Dewi Saunders
- Jun 15, 2021
- 3 min
Health Monitoring
We have all heard of health monitoring, but what exactly is it? and when do we go about conducting health monitoring? What is Health...
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Dewi Saunders
- Jun 15, 2021
- 3 min
Hand Protection
Hands are one of the most injured part of the body in the workplace. Many of these hand injuries are preventable. By identifying hazards...
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Dewi Saunders
- Jun 15, 2021
- 4 min
Foot Protection
Believe it or not, each foot contains 26 bones for support and 38 joints for movement! Your feet are a critical part of your body that...
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Dewi Saunders
- Jun 15, 2021
- 3 min
First Aid at Work
First aid is an important part of a safe and healthy work environment. This safety talk looks at what you need to consider when deciding...
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Dewi Saunders
- Jun 15, 2021
- 3 min
Electrical Safety
Electrical safety improvements are a common issue we identify at many sites and workplaces. Many of these issues are minor to remediate,...
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