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Xmas Work Functions
For many businesses, 2022 will be the first time in that COVID-19 hasn’t been a significant factor. However, it has been a challenging...
Dec 6, 20222 min read
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Burnout
Trying to get work completed before the Christmas shut down is front of mind for many people at the moment. Add in Christmas shopping,...
Nov 22, 20223 min read
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Common Sense vs Health and Safety
Our team often hear the phrase “we don’t do health and safety as, we have common sense here.” This is all very well and good however...
Nov 8, 20222 min read
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Keep Hydrated at Work
With the warmer months approaching us it is important to keep ourselves hydrated. Consuming water throughout the day will help to keep...
Sep 27, 20222 min read
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Young People in the Workplace
It is always great to see workplaces employing young people. It is a good way to provide them with experience, however, there may be new...
Sep 13, 20222 min read
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Lack of Attention Causing Workplace Incidents
Lack of attention can contribute to many types of incidents in the workplace. Lack of attention is often a common denominator for small...
Aug 31, 20223 min read
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Tyre Safety
With winter fast approaching and weather becoming more hazardous for the roads, it is important to give your company vehicles a check...
Aug 16, 20223 min read
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Using a Risk Matrix
Health and Safety is all about understanding and controlling hazards and risks. Without understanding what hazards and risks are within a...
Jul 5, 20223 min read
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What does good Health and Safety look like?
We get asked a lot to help “make us compliant with health and safety?”, however being compliant is only part of the health and safety...
Jun 21, 20223 min read
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Check yourself, before you wreck yourself
You normally hear the phrase “Check yourself, before you wreck yourself” uttered by 10 year olds, so what does it have to do with health...
Jun 7, 20222 min read
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Covid or Cold?
Increase of Covid-19 Cases With the increase of cases appearing within our community again, and with us going to the winter cold/ flu...
May 24, 20222 min read
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Workplace Security
Security is not often thought of as a health and safety matter within a business. However if security is breached the impact to peoples...
May 9, 20224 min read
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Ladder Inspections
Ladders are the largest contributor to accidents while working at height in New Zealand. Many of these accidents may have been avoided if...
Apr 27, 20222 min read
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Immunisations in the Workplace
With Covid-19 vaccination mandates lifting in NZ (April 4th 2022) it seems like the somewhat controversial topic at work is gone....
Apr 12, 20223 min read
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Pay Attention to Your Surroundings
Many accidents in the workplace occur due to lack of attention or focus. Lack of awareness increases your risk of becoming a victim of...
Mar 25, 20223 min read
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Possibility of Incidents Increasing
With many construction and other high-risk companies reporting large numbers of people off sick or isolating with Covid, what impact...
Mar 16, 20221 min read
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Health and Safety Representatives (HSR)
Health and Safety Representatives hold an important role within a business. They are the voice for the workers who may not speak up and...
Mar 2, 20223 min read
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Changing Work Conditions - Covid-19
With some businesses temporarily changing work conditions to assist with lessening the impact of Covid-19 on the business productivity....
Feb 16, 20224 min read
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Driving Near Miss
Traffic on our roads is beginning increase again and there is a lot of people in our community suffering from stress and fatigue. These...
Nov 23, 20213 min read
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Health and Safety Spring Clean
Spring cleaning is not just for the house. Start Spring cleaning your health and safety now to ensure it is all up to date before the...
Nov 10, 20211 min read
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