Dawn Mehrtens – Health & Safety Manger – Waghorn Builders Dawn’s health and safety journey began whilst working in a hazardous environment at the freezing works, with extensive training she joined the rescue squad as a team member and then the Health & Safety Officer. When her sons required a Health & Safety Manager at […]
Charter Commitment – Overlapping Duties
Workplaces overlap at many points, and this is also true with health and safety. All individuals and organisations have both upstream and downstream responsibilities for the safety and wellbeing of others. Subcontractors on site must not only ensure their own health and safety, but also those around them who may be affected by their activities. […]
Charter Events reminder
Reminder to register for the Safety Charter’s upcoming workshop and conference. Workshop – An introduction into leading team safely View in browser April 2023 AN INTRODUCTION INTO LEADING TEAMS SAFELY An Interactive Workshop The Safety Charter and Halo Training invite you to attend our interactive workshop. Halo Training focuses on the human side of leadership […]
Charter Update
April 2023 In this issue Charter Update April 2023 View in browser April ’23 Newsletter All Reasonably Practicable Steps The Health and Safety at Work Act (2015) can be summarized in a couple of key sentences. The first one goes something like this. “Everyone in an organization is required to take a risk-based approach to […]
Charter Commitment – Reporting
Organisation’s must have robust, proactive, and accurate health and safety reporting of both lead and lag indicators. Reporting on accidents and incidents is essential for identifying potential hazards and risks. By keeping track of incidents and accidents, organisations can pinpoint areas of their operations where safety measures may be lacking. This information can then be […]
Recent Safety Charter events
March 2023 Reinstating our Cathedral Networking Event The Christchurch Cathedral Reinstatement Team gave a presentation to Safety Charter members and guests on the project. This is an extremely challenging site from a health and safety perspective, with many critical risks and hazards. The team were enthusiastic about the various methods employed to solve complex problems, […]
Health & Safety Profile
Jen Dransfield – Health & Safety Advisor, Naylor Love Canterbury Ltd Meet Jen Dransfield, the Safety Charter’s health and safety profile for April. Starting her career as a site labourer, working alongside crane operations, Jen loved working outside and getting her hands dirty. Her journey in health and safety came about due to her practical, […]
Mentally Safe Work Conference
To celebrate our 10th anniversary the Canterbury Safety Charter is hosting a 1-day conference and celebration dinner. Following the Canterbury earthquake rebuild, health and safety has an increasing focus on mentally safe work. The Mentally Safe Work Conference aims to provide a framework for understanding the challenges of psychosocial safety, and what practical steps organisations can […]
Charter Update
March 2023 In this edition Charter Update March 2023 View in browser March ’23 Newsletter Lessons from a catastrophe The damage done by Cyclone Gabrielle has been significant and demonstrates once again how the power of nature far surpasses that of humanity. Our time scale does not compare with that of the planet, where mountain […]
Member Profile
Jourdan Cambridge, Health & Safety Advisor, Apollo Projects Jourdan began her health & safety journey over 10 years ago in the construction sector, where she was fortunate to work with incredible people managing major projects and later areas of the EQ response. Her passion was ignited as a result, which has seen her work across […]
Charter Commitment – Worker Engagement
This month’s commitment is all about involving workers in the process of risk and hazard management, and why this is critical for establishing a safe workplace culture. We all know intuitively that the best people to make health and safety decisions are the ones most likely to be hurt, and also have the knowledge about […]
Managing Prequalification: Totika
Think about the number of different prequalification systems and processes currently on the market. Some internal to organisations as part of a procurement process, some external and provided as a requirement to work in a particular industry. Remember when a prequalification was an expensive hygiene assessment of potential contractors before they came onto site to […]
Parakiore Sports and Recreation site tour – February 7th 2023
With the new year well under way, a small group of Safety Charter members and guests were treated to a sit visit of the Parakiore Sports and Recreation Centre (previously known as Metro Sports Facility) on Tuesday 7th February. CPB Contractors, who are building the facility made this site tour possible and we extend our […]
Charter Update
February 2023 In this Issue Charter Update February 2023 View in browser February ’23 Newsletter The Challenges of ‘mentally safe work’ The Health and Safety at Work Act (2015) runs to 193 pages, and with approximately 400 words per page, there is a total of around 50,000 words. And yet the word ‘mental’, meaning psychological, […]
Member Profile
Stephanie Cerpa – H&S Manager Originally from the United States, Stephanie and her husband have made New Zealand their home. Stephanie is passionate about health and safety and like most, by chance fell into the role. Working for Contract Construction, Stephanie willingly shares her knowledge and experiences with others and is a valued member of […]
Charter Commitment – Leadership
In the first of our Charter Commitment Series we look at leadership and why they are still relevant ten years after the formation of the Charter. First up is leadership, and it is important to remember that leaders exist at all levels within an organisation. Leadership plays a crucial role in shaping the health and safety […]