July 2024 In this Issue Charter Update July 2024 View in browser July 2024 Newsletter In the big scheme of things, an organisation like the Safety Charter is somewhat small potatoes. We are a regional entity, set up for a specific purpose, and the period for that purpose has come and gone. There are now […]
CHARTER AGM
25 JULY 2024 The 6th Annual General Meeting will be held in the Limes Room, Christchurch Town Hall immediately following the ‘Future of Health and Safety Conference” commencing at 5pm. Items of Business See Annual Report and Financial Statements attached. Rationale behind motion The Charter began with a mission to improve the health, safety and […]
The Canterbury Safety Charter
… Why does it matter? The Safety Charter is unique. There is no other organisation quite like it. It fills a small gap between the government agencies responsible for workplace health, safety, and wellbeing, and the organisations who try to sell you products and services around the same. The Charter is independent of both and […]
Charter Update
June 2024 In this Issue Charter Update June 2024 View in browser June 2024 Newsletter Global Trends in Workplace Health and Safety The Charter is hosting ‘The Future of Health and Safety’ conference in July this year, and I was keen to explore how the Charter’s vision aligns with what the rest of the world […]
The Benefits of Recovery at Work
Around 20 years ago, I injured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the medial ligament (ML) in my right knee. The treatment for this involved three months in a knee brace with the knee locked in place, followed by three months of rehab in the gym, followed by surgery, then three more months in the […]
Charter Update
May 2024 In this Issue Charter Update May 2024 View in browser April 2024 Newsletter Risk Assessments for town and country: …. staying in your lane. I have had a couple of general observations this month. The first was around a recent surfing accident. I was paddling out for the first ride of the day; […]
‘the cockroach effect’
working smarter Submitted by Gordon Anderson, Hasmate New Zealand is in the midst of an economic recession, also with high inflation and interest rates. It is a challenging time of for all businesses, and every dollar counts. There may be a way to examine how your business operates to maximise your bottom line for no […]
The future of health and safety
One day conference – 25 jULY 2024 CLICK HERE FOR FULL CONFERENCE PROGRAMME AND REGISTRATION DETAILS. There have been many significant changes in the health and safety landscape over the last year. A new WorkSafe CEO, valuable case law determinations in health and safety following the Whakaari/White Island prosecutions and continued focus on the role that […]
Charter Update
April 2024 In this issue Charter Update April 2024 View in browser April 2024 Newsletter Health and Safety Reform …. the carrot or the stick? There have been a significant number of changes since the Election last year, and the National Government are somewhat determined to get through the policies they campaigned on and then […]
Do you want to raise your business profile?
CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITY Sponsorship opportunities allow you to increase your brand awareness, attract new clients and enhance your business relationships with current customers, clients and stakeholders. As a sponsor of the Future of Health and Safety Conference you will earn the recognition of your peers for your commitment to and leadership in the wellbeing, technology and […]
Educational Pathways
workshop review The Safety Charter’s Health and Safety Leaders Group recently held a workshop on educational pathways. This event was designed to provide information on the opportunities for health and safety representatives and managers wishing to progress their health and safety journey and extend their knowledge and gain formal qualifications. All four presenters spoke about […]
Charter Update
March 2024 In this Issue Charter Update March 2024 View in browser March 2024 Newsletter Health and safety in the news Health and Safety has been in the news media a lot lately. The big story is the sentencing of the companies who either plead guilty or were found guilty of health and safety breaches […]
Challenges 2024
As we step into the new year, the construction industry in New Zealand has a landscape of evolving health and safety. In 2024, I want to highlight what I see as the main challenges ahead. First is Covid. Despite significant progress in vaccination, COVID-19 still seems to be hanging around. Anecdotally, I have about one […]
Mates Helping Mates
STRONGER TOGETHER When the MATES in Construction team gathered in December, we spoke about our individual and collective Whys. The conversation ebbed and flowed, often returning to two major themes – helping and people. The construction industry loses, on average, one worker a week, to suicide. MATES in Construction New Zealand have been in operation […]
Charter Update
february 2024 In this issue Charter Update February 2024 View in browser February 2024 Newsletter Health and safety in the holidays…. During the Christmas break I had the opportunity to do a real kiwi boys own adventure, a muster on a high-country station. This involved a mob of 300 sheep, 3 horses, 6 dogs, and […]
One-day Conference
THE FUTURE OF HEALTH AND SAFETY Thursday, 25 July 2024; Christchurch Town Hall. There have been several significant developments within the health and safety industry in the last year or so. Some of these will have far-reaching implications and will determine how the health and safety industry navigates many of the challenges ahead. The first […]