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Lifeline has launched its free text support service – HELP (4357) to increase access to support for people in distress. The service is open to anyone who wants to talk about what is worrying them. Lifeline hopes it will remove barriers to getting help for people who find it difficult to pick up the phone […]

The Charter’s Health and Safety Practitioners Group is helping to build relationships and share knowledge and experiences within the sector. Wendy McLean of Clive Barrington Construction and Cheri Larson-Tizzard from OuterSpace Landscapes hadn’t met until they both attended the first Charter H&S Practitioners Group gathering late last year. Through this group they quickly established a […]

In mid-March over 60 health and safety representatives (HSRs) from Charter members took part in a breakfast event focusing on communication skills and conflict resolution. The event included: Real-life scenarios on communication skills and conflict resolution while dealing with health and safety issues from Dougal Holmes, H&S Manager from Maiden Group and Tony Winterton, HSR […]

The Charter is pleased to welcome new signatories JAR Builders, Complete Coatings and JLM Contracting Ltd. We are looking forward to their involvement in the Charter! JAR Builders JAR works with a small team of employees and regular sub-contractors. A lot of the work they do involves underpinning and foundation work. They also have the […]

Laura Clifford of Hawkins (a long-term signatory to the Charter) who support He Toki apprentices, reached out to He Toki about being part of the Safety Charter. As a result Kym Hamilton (Programme Leader) contacted the Safety Charter and signed up He Toki Te Tapuae o Rēhua early this year. We are very much looking […]

Robin Rowse, H&S and Compliance Manager at Canterbury Aluminium, is retiring. Robin has been a huge champion of the Charter and we spoke to him recently about what good health and safety means to him. As a child Robin would join his Dad, a builder, on site and learned from an early age the importance […]

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] The Charter HSR Leadership Group is very happy to welcome two new reps – Jordan Magnus, Décor Tiling and Mike Poole, Airtech NZ Limited. Jordan is new to the construction industry and became really interested in health […]

Health and safety is full of unsung heroes who work hard behind the scenes to make sure everyone goes some safe and well. It’s time to shine a light on those individuals and the great work they do. Safeguard, in association with WorkSafe New Zealand, have announced that entries for the New Zealand Workplace Health […]

With many construction businesses striving to create healthier and safer workplaces, the Construction Safety Council (CSC) are partnering with ACC’s chosen training provider, The Learning Wave, to promote the CSC’s Managing Safely course. This course is New Zealand’s construction sector standard for supervisor and manager training. It focuses on the most important asset of a […]

It’s hot! In weather like this we need to watch out for heat stress. Planning for working in hot weather needs to be in place before it becomes too hot. Heat can affect people’s concentration and lead to mistakes and accidents. Below are 7 tips for managers and workers on how to beat the heat at […]

In the later part of 2017, the Charter team met with the Canterbury Labour Hire Safety Forum. The purpose of the session was to share more about what it means to be a Charter signatory and what their labour on hire (LOH) workers can expect when placed with one. We also explored how the Charter […]

In November last year, Libi Carr (our Charter Officer) was invited to speak at a get together for Labour on Hire (LOH) workers on the topic of: Courageous conversations in health and safety. The event was organised by the Canterbury Labour Hire Safety Forum and attended by around 150 LOH workers from different recruitment agencies. […]

“When I can’t see or feel the sun, I’m safe and can’t get burnt, right?” Wrong! We can’t see or feel UV radiation. Sunlight or warmth from the sun is not the same as UV radiation and exposure to it may increase the chance of developing serious health conditions, such as skin cancer. If you […]

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] The Charter Board are very pleased to announce the appointment of four people into key Charter roles. Julie Forde takes up the role of General Manager. Julie is a health and safety professional with experience in a […]

Many thanks to those who attended our “Beyond the Rebuild” event on 7 November. We had around 100 members join us to celebrate the official launch of the Charter as an Incorporated Society. We also heard from WorkSafe on their evaluation of the Canterbury Rebuild Programme – a copy of that report can be found […]

As you know, the Charter is now an Incorporated Society under a new name: The Canterbury Safety Charter. Our educational materials and promotional tools have been updated to reflect our new name. As part of your public commitment to the Charter, we ask all signatories to add the Charter logo “We’ve signed up” and link […]