site induction Site induction is one of the places where the health and safety rubber meets the road. Every site is different, and each has its unique set of challenges. All those who enter a site (workers, subcontractors, consultants, visitors etc) must all be made aware of the risks on site and communicate to others […]
Health & Safety Profile
tc chadinha Group Manager People & Safety – Scope Group Ltd TC Chadinha has had an interesting and varied career before landing as the Group manager for People and Safety at Scope Industries. He immigrated to New Zealand from South Africa in 2017, after a career as a covert operative and Senior Detective in the […]
Charter Update
August 2023 In this Issue: Charter Update August 2023 View in browser August ’23 Newsletter The power of positive thinking At the recent Safety Charter wellbeing event run by Kevin Hurl, there were quite a few important takeaways. The main one for me was on our human thought processes, and how our thoughts have a […]
Health & Safety Profile
wendy mclean, h&s advisor Meet Health and Safety Advisor Wendy McLean, from Health and Safety at Work NZ. Caring by nature and after career changing workplace injury and shift to Christchurch Wendy found the job that made her want to get out of bed in the morning. Starting 10-years ago as a volunteer Health and […]
Charter Commitment #6
Site safety Commitment six is about managing risk on the ground. This is the point the rubber meets the road, and all the plans, policies and procedures are put to the test. It is one thing to have the paperwork all compliant, but another to know and understand how risks are actually identified, managed, and […]
Mental Health Journey
joseph shares his journey in 3 short videos Joseph Zermatten a member of the Safety Charter Health and Safety leaders’ group shares his personal story in a video series produced by the Safety Charter and WorkSafe NZ. Joseph’s story is a three-part series which shows how both Joseph and CS Roofing responded to a mental health challenge […]
Celebrating our 10-year members
During the Anniversary Dinner, the Safety Charter acknowledged and recognised the stalwart organisations who had been members for the full ten years. Accepting their award and certificate from Charter Patron, Graham Darlow and Chairman, Ian Campbell are Ara, AWF, Contract Construction, Enterprise Recruitment, MBIE and Ministry of Justice. Those unable to attend the evening included […]
Charter Update
July 2023 In this Issue Charter Update July 2023 View in browser July ’23 Newsletter Its a wrap…… hightlighs from the Mentally Safe Work Conference Wow, what a conference! The Safety Charter’s Mentally Safe Work Conference was a fantastic mix of academic research, regulator perspective, interesting and innovative case studies, and legal and technological responses […]
Safety Charter Celebrates
10 yr anniversary dinner The Safety Charter’s ten-year Anniversary Dinner was held at the conclusion of the Mentally Safe Work Conference and featured a large cast of past and present members and supporters of the Safety Charter. Master of Ceremonies and past Board Chair Rob Sloan opened the proceedings and spoke about the energy and […]
It’s a wrap
mentally safe work conference Wow, what a conference! The Safety Charter’s Mentally Safe Work Conference was a fantastic mix of academic research, regulator perspective, interesting and innovative case studies, and legal and technological responses to the challenges in this area.. Master of Ceremonies, Kristina Wischnowsky provided great insights and kept the pace flowing. The conference was […]
Charter Commitment #5
Critical risk A critical risk stems from an activity which if not adequately controlled could result in significant injury or fatality. The Safety Charter recognises many activities which could potentially cause significant harm, including working at heights, working with electricity, working in confined spaces, impairment, hot works, traffic management to name a few. All these […]
Celebrating 10-years
As the Safety Charter celebrates its tenth anniversary, Peter Bateman, Safeguard talks to Paul Duggan, about the Charters success and opportunities, and whether the concept could be replicated elsewhere in the country – without the motivation of a natural disaster and the massive infrastructure rebuild that follows? Safeguard shares the thoughts and reflections of three […]
Charter Update
June 2023 In this issue Charter Update June 2023 View in browser June ’23 Newsletter Time to celebrate… We can celebrate many things in our lives. We all have significant events or personal achievements that we want to mark as being special and worthy of recognition. We celebrate many anniversaries, including our own birthdays, weddings, […]
Health & Safety Profile
Lisa Van Der Plas; Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager, Environment Canterbury After being overseas for 10 years, Lisa returned to New Zealand and joined AIR New Zealand, where her passion for health and safety started. Q1: What is your background, and how did you get started in Health and Safety? I came back to New […]
Charter Update
May 2023 Issue In this issue: Charter Update May 2023 View in browser May ’23 Newsletter Artificial Intelligence and Health and Safety As a recent theoretical exercise, I asked ChatBot GTP to write a health and safety management plan for the Canterbury Safety Charter. This seemed a perfectly reasonable request, as a lot of information […]
Workplace Stress and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
With the Mentally Safe Work Conference on the horizon, Gordon Anderson, Hasmate Ltd revisits a 2011 article to provide us with ‘food for thought’ around looking after ourselves and employees. Mental health and health and safety With mental health now recognised as a prime workplace and health issue, I thought it would be pertinent to […]