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Under the direction of the new Health & Safety Representative Group, Chair Callum Thwaites (Project Manager for Arrow International) and the group have dropped the word ‘leadership’ from their title to better reflect the group’s commitment to worker engagement and support for Health & Safety representatives. Callum and the team have been responding to recent […]

We’re pleased to announce that Paula Knaap has been appointed to the new role of Director of Strategic Engagement and Implementation at WorkSafe New Zealand. Paula brings a wealth of expertise as an accomplished leader. She has established a successful career within the Public Service and is known for her ability to create exceptional teams […]

The PSWG was developed from a dedicated group of industry specialists – from project managers to engineers to designers to engage with and assist the Charter to produce health and safety related tools for specialist areas of risk. The team consists of: Ian Fenemore, BECA (Chairman) Brad Sara, Warren & Mahoney David Robotham, Enego Ekin […]

Craig Sengalow has recently left WorkSafe and will no longer be the WorkSafe representative Board member on the Charter. Craig was the Construction Sector Lead at WorkSafe and responsible for leading WorkSafe’s engagement with the Charter. Craig was key leader in supporting the success of the Canterbury Safety Charter. We will miss him and wish […]

It’s good practice to have health and safety documents. WorkSafe have produced guidance to help you write health and safety documents. The guidelines will help you to answer the following questions: What is the document for? Who will read the document? What are your main messages? Is the document effective? How will you share and […]

In August this year we asked for your continued financial support through our member levies. Your invoice may look a little bit different this year as it is now sent directly to you from the Charter office. Your Charter levy is based on the size of your organisation, that is, the number of full time […]

It was great to see so many of you at the Annual General Meeting on 18 July – our first as an Incorporated Society. We successfully elected the three remaining members of the Board: Ian Campbell, McConnell Dowell, Ron Angel, E tū and Richard Holyoake, Beca. For a full list of current Board members, please […]

The Hon Iain Lees-Galloway, Minister of Workplace Relations and Safety presented our latest Charter Champion awards at the July member event. These awards celebrate members who display excellence in any of the then Charter commitments and actions, who show great health and safety leadership and who live the Charter values. Receiving the Charter Champion awards in July […]

The New Zealand Institute of Building and building supply merchant Carters have launched a series of skills training workshops for construction managers, those managing commercial building sites and larger residential projects. The Building Legends workshops have been specifically designed to provide training to accelerate the development of the next generation of New Zealand’s construction managers. The Christchurch workshops […]

Site Safe is proud to announce applications for scholarships are now open. Each year, the Site Safe scholarships help the health and safety leaders of the future to jump start their careers by completing free higher-level training. The scholarship includes fully-funded training towards completion of a Level 3 NZQA Certificate or equivalent study worth 40 […]

The inaugural SafeSkills Conference, organised by Safeguard, is on in Christchurch on Thursday 23 August. This practical, interactive conference will look at ways of improving HSR performance, worker participation and employee engagement in health & safety. Most business say that their employees are their greatest asset and that worker engagement in critical to achieving positive […]

Have you or your team achieved great health and safety in construction? Share your success with the industry by entering the Site Safe Construction Health and Safety Awards. The awards are now open for entries from business and individuals who have demonstrated leadership, innovation and commitment to health and safety. The awards are free to enter for […]

At our July member event, we welcomed seven new Charter signatories – congratulations to: Complete Coatings Group Ltd He Toki Apprentice Trust Precise Building Solutions Ltd Southern Lakes Scaffolding The Lowdown Data Ltd Vortex Construction Ltd Wrightway Construction It’s great to have you all on board! We look forward to helping you work towards meeting […]

11 – 15 June marked Men’s Health Week 2018. This year guys all over the country were encouraged to take the Accuro What’s Your Score? health survey. It’s not too late to take the survey – see how your score compares with your workmates. Registered Master Builders is a proud sponsor of Men’s Health Week […]

Fatigue is an issue that WorkSafe are keen to ensure businesses are taking into account in their management of health and safety risks. WorkSafe have been working closely with other health and safety regulators such as NZTA, Maritime New Zealand and CAA to develop some key messages about fatigue. These include what can cause fatigue, […]

Two years after new health and safety legislation came into force a survey shows the scale of the challenge to have worker’s health taken as seriously as their safety. Safeguard magazine’s annual State of the Nation survey shows 80% of respondents believe the safety of workers is taken seriously, while only 50% believe the same […]