Chris Alderson, CEO of Construction Health and Safety NZ (CHASNZ) provides an update on key topics and issues in health and safety in the construction industry. In this issue CHASNZ focus is on workplace fatalities, mental health, site access and the Tōtika pre-qualification framework. As I write this mid-November, there has been 14 construction related […]
Category: H&S News
Risk Demystified
The Health and Safety Representatives committee held a demystifying Risk Workshop in early November. This workshop featured Kristin Hoskins from Worley. Kristin is a Board member of RiskNZ, and has significant overseas experience in emergency management, risk policy, natural hazards, and high hazard contingency response planning. Locally she was involved with the risk assessment and […]
Health and Safety Leadership & Networking Event
SAVE THE DATE and join the Safety Charter for the first Networking Event for 2020. Hear from… Key Note Speaker Mike Cron – Health and Safety in the Front Row Kyle McWilliams – top down health and safety Meridian Energy – creating a health and safety culture Great networking opportunities – plenty of free on-site […]
Christmas Holiday Site Safety
It’s that time of year again and amid the festivities and gift-giving, you need to decide how you’re going to close your business for the holidays. Many in the construction industry are planning a well-deserved break. With many sites closed until mid-January, planning your site shut down needs to be high on the list of […]
PlaceMakers Christmas Events + Hi-Vis Specials
UPDATE TO PlaceMakers Christmas Events! All Canterbury Safety Charter members are invited to join PlaceMakers for the following trade events we are hosting at our PlaceMakers stores in the next few weeks. Due to unforeseen circumstances we are going to be unable to hold the tool expo’s at the Riccarton and Cranford St Stores on […]
Your chance to have a say on site access requirements
Construction Health and Safety New Zealand (CHASNZ) and Site Safe New Zealand are seeking feedback on two draft guides that aim to clarify the requirements for people to gain access to sites and other construction work areas. They have identified four main areas that are addressed in the guides including health and safety training, knowledge assessment, site […]
Christmas comes to Placemakers
PlaceMakers Christmas Events! All Canterbury Safety Charter members are invited to join us for the following trade events we are hosting at our PlaceMakers stores in the coming weeks! 30th November 7am: Community Market, PlaceMakers Hornby (Shands Road) Face painting, bouncy castle, Santa Claus, trade stalls and more! 6th December 7am: Hikoki Tool Expo, PlaceMakers Riccarton […]
Charter Champion – Tammy Alexander
Tammy Alexander, was recently awarded a Safety Charter Champion award during the Safety Charter, Bridging the Gap workshop held 8th October 2019. Tammy says, “I am so humbled by being awarded this wonderful recognition of Charter Champion.” The Safety Charter asked Tammy what achieving this award meant to her. What Charter Champion means to me […]
Review of ‘Bridging the Gap’ workshop
The “Bridging the Gap” workshop was full of highlights and genuine conversation, sharing multiple sides of the construction industry ranging from the main contractor, subcontractor and all the others in between. The purpose of the workshop was to discuss and explore ways to ‘bridge the gap’ between main contractors and subcontractors, working together to […]
The three dreaded topics of business… ACC, Worksafe, and Health & Safety
13 November 2019, Christchurch; Sudima Christchurch Airport. 550 Memorial Drive, Christchurch All of them can be confusing and even more so with the recent legislative changes. They definitely cost you a lot of money but do you know what you are actually paying for? Statistics show that most businesses are over paying on their ACC levies. The […]
Mates in Construction
Mates in Construction launches in New Zealand. Last year over 685 New Zealanders died by suicide. These statistics released by the Coroner’s office in August 2019 have confirmed yet again, that URGENT action is needed as suicide numbers have climbed to the highest since records began over 10 years ago. MATES IN CONSTRUCTION WEBSITE Almost three out […]
Blokes Book launch
The Canterbury Men’s Centre extends an invitation to Safety Charter Members to their “Blokes Book” book launch on Tuesday, 19th November. When: Tuesday 19th November from 2pm Where: At the Canterbury Men’s Centre, 21 Marshland Rd, Shirley (right across from The Palms entrance). Why: pick up some books for your crew, enjoy a BBQ, learn […]
International Men’s Day
The Canterbury Men’s Centre is working with and celebrating International Men’s Day again this year. The aim of International Men’s Day is to get people recognising how important men are and send encouragement to them. Lat year the Canterbury Men’s Centre supported a number of group discussions, in addition to generating ‘positive cards’ to men that […]
Safety Charter Update
Hello everyone, The Canterbury Safety Charter is extremely pleased to announce that our key strategic partner, WorkSafe NZ has provided another full year of key funding; enabling the Charter to achieve its key operational goals for the short and long term future. Key goals for us this year include the delivery of another full programme […]
Keeping you in the know about hazardous substances
Every year, there are hundreds of deaths and many thousands of hospitalisations and ACC claims caused by long-term exposure to health risks at work. In fact, the burden on workers, their families and the wider economy from work-related ill-health far outweighs the burden from work-related injuries. By law, businesses must manage both the health and […]
Workplace Wellbeing, Health & Safety Monthly Breakfast Meetings
Work, workplace and work colleagues has been shown to be one of the most influential factors to an individual’s well-being. Our experiences at work impacts on our ability to return to our homes, families and communities, healthy and well. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act (2015) there is a requirement for workplace interventions […]