You are invited to hear to Dr David Williams speak on how we change the culture in our organisation’s, along with an opportunity to network. Refreshments will be available. Changing Organisational Culture View in browser Good Morning You’re cordially invited! the fourth Charter Annual General Meeting followed by a presentation from David Williams – Changing Organisational […]
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May 2021 Newsletter
In this issue; Improving Safety Culture Ian Campbell, Board Chair Inspirational Leadership Workshop – ‘The Dirty Dozen’ Meet our Working Group Members Hazardous Substances classification system International Workers’ Memorial Day New Member Like us on LinkedIn Charter Update May 2021 View in browser May 2021 Update Improving Safety Culture How would you feel, that despite […]
HSR Insights Project
In November, the Charter was engaged by WorkSafe NZ to gather data around Health and Safety Representatives in Christchurch. The purpose was to gather insights into the HSR role, which would enable WorkSafe to develop policies to better support HSR’s and reduce workplace harm. The feeling is that HSR’s are an under-utilised resource, and that […]
Lifting the Bar II
The Canterbury Safety Charter’s Professional Services Working Group is please to bring you a health and safety by design (HSD) event. Join the following presenters on Friday, 16 October at Turanga, TSB Space, 60 Cathedral Square from 11.30am – 1.30pm to hear how HSD processes can affect legal compliance, Insurance liability and covid considerations. This […]
Health & Safety Representative Professional Development Opportunity
The Canterbury Safety Charter is pleased to offer this exciting development opportunity for workplace Health and Safety Representatives (HSR) to better understand their role and collaborate with other HSR’s. The workshop is aimed at attendees gaining insights into the following areas; · Motivation · Training · Support from PCBU · Networks · Role of an […]
Meet the newest Charter Board Members
Matt Jones is the Director/Principal Consultant of Advanced Safety, Founder of the Business Leaders New Zealand, Founder of the New Zealand Health and Safety Professionals, radio host of ‘Health and Safety Unplugged’ and ‘Business Leaders New Zealand’, podcast producer and one of the first health and safety professionals to become Health and Safety Association of New […]
Fly the Flag for suicide prevention: 10 Sept 2020
The MATES flags are a visual reminder to stop and take a moment to re-commit to being a mate who will look out for a mate. To have that 10 seconds of courage to say, ‘Hey mate, are you OK?’ What is Fly the Flag?Fly the Flag is for the construction industry to show support, and raise […]
HASANZ Scholarships NOW OPEN
HASANZ announce their 2020 Scholarships Scholarships towards tertiary qualifications in workplace health and safety are presented annually by HASANZ. Applications are welcome from health and safety practitioners who want to develop their career and take their skills to the next level. There are five categories of scholarship. General Scholarships – for practitioners and health and safety […]
Injury Prevention Subsidy
If your business is working in construction and has 6 to 99 employees, you might be eligible for a workplace injury prevention subsidy to help pay for health and safety training. CHASNZ have partnered with ACC, designing a Workplace Injury Prevention (WIP) subsidy that helps small and medium sized businesses in the residential construction sector […]
CHASNZ Road Show
CHASNZ will be hosting a national roadshow this July and August. Chris Alderson (CEO) and Jon Harper-Slade (GM, Health & Safety Innovation) will talk about Tōtika, the BlackHat programme, Site Access requirements and post-COVID challenges. This will be followed by an interactive engagement session aimed and finding out what focus areas are important to you. […]
Covid-19 Working at Level 1
New Zealand heads into Level 1 at 11.59pm on Monday, 8th June 2020. Find the standards and protocols applicable from Tuesday, 9 June 2020. Key changes from alert level 2 to alert level 1 are; New standards and protocols are have been made available through CHASNZ, residential and veritical working groups lead by SiteSafe, CCNZ, […]
Resources to help you get through
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about extreme changes and challenges to the livelihood, lifestyle and general well-being of many businesses, families and whanau. Many have found it to be a difficult time and anyone struggling is encouraged to seek assistance and advice from the myriad of organisations willing to help you with any specific situations. […]
Site Access Requirement Guide
The Site Access Requirements Guide is a collaboration between CHASNZ and SiteSafe to address the issues in the New Zealand construction industry on matters of health and safety when entering a work site.
Sustainable Waste Solutions
Totalwaste Solutions supported construction customers during Covid-19 with their leading containment and hygiene solution Longopac. Longopac is a smart solution for managing onsite waste and are a leading containment and hygiene solution that not only supports best practice but is also environmentally friendly. Lee-Ann, Business Development Manager says “Longopac bagging solution has […]
Weathering the Storm Networking and AGM
Join industry leaders; Ivan Stanicich – Master Builders Alastair Miles – Miles Construction Stephen Espisito – Ravensdown MBIE – speaker to be confirmed and the Safety Charter to hear how businesses in Canterbury have weathered the Covid-19 storm and which way the wind may blow in future. WHEN: Tuesday, 30th June 2020 TIME: From 5.30pm WHERE: […]
Level 3 Returning to Work Vidoes
The Charter is producing a series of short video to reinforce the main components of the new Construction Industry Covid-19 protocols. These protocols have allowed the construction industry to return to work at Level 3, with the onus now on all of us to work safely together for the next two weeks, which will enable the rest of […]