Safety Talks

Oct 27, 20213 min read

Christmas Parties

Christmas is fast approaching! Did you know company health and safety responsibilities extends to the work Christmas party? Even if it is...

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Oct 12, 20215 min read

Contractor Management

Advice when Contracting The majority of businesses in New Zealand at some point engage contractors. When contractors are engaged health...

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Sep 29, 20213 min read

Headphones at Work

Use of headphones are becoming more popular within the workplace. Working from home have given people flexibility of setting their own...

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Sep 20, 20213 min read

Presenteeism

Presenteeism is a global phenomenon and is increasing becoming recognised in organisations around the world. If it was not for the...

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Aug 16, 20212 min read

Employee Burnout

In 2019 World Health Organisation (WHO) officially recognised employee burnout as a occupational chronic stress illness resulting from...

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Aug 3, 20213 min read

What is Competency?

On the job training is an essential part of a company and employee’s development process. It is a crucial process to ensure employees are...

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Jun 28, 20213 min read

Protecting Against Burns

Workers who are constantly exposed to heat, either from flames, steam, or hot materials / equipment are at risk from burns. Burns can be...

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Jun 16, 20212 min read

PPE Compliance

Is your PPE compliant to AS/NZ Standards? No one can miss the bright orange glow of hi-viz being worn on the worksite but did you know...

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Jun 16, 20212 min read

Overlapping Duties

Working with Other Businesses Whenever there are multiple businesses working together on one site, it can be a bit confusing about who is...

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Jun 16, 20211 min read

Near Miss

A Near Miss is an unplanned event or incident that did not result in an injury or loss of any kind, but could have easily done so....

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Jun 16, 20211 min read

Mental Health Awareness

Mental health problems are common, with nearly one in two New Zealanders likely to meet the criteria for a mental illness at some time...

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Jun 16, 20212 min read

Eye Protection

WARNING: There are disturbing eye injury photos in this safety talk. Eye injuries are a common injury in the workplace. Safety glasses...

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Jun 16, 20211 min read

Environmental and Sustainability

Following New Zealand’s commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Central and Local Government will require all procurement...

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Jun 15, 20213 min read

Silica Dust Exposure

Recently inhalation of respirable crystalline silica (RCS) dust has been identified as a cause to a deadly lung disease which causes...

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Jun 15, 20213 min read

RPE Protection

RPE, respiratory protective equipment, is a type of PPE, which helps to protect people from breathing in substances that are hazardous to...

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Jun 15, 20212 min read

Pallet Safety

Pallets are fundamental to warehouse and industrial life. They are immensely helpful in allowing workers to move loads around in a safe...

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Jun 15, 20212 min read

Office Dangers

A job where most of the work tasks are completed whist sitting in a chair in an office would seem less fraught with danger. However, a...

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Jun 15, 20213 min read

Manual Handling

Manual handling injuries are amongst the most common injuries. ACC receives over 50,000 work-related claims for lifting, carrying and...

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Jun 15, 20213 min read

Managing Thermal Comfort

Winter is on its way and a common issue (and often a daily debate) is what the workplace temperature should be set at. This result in...

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Jun 15, 20211 min read

Lock Out and De-energise

Using Lock Out and De-energising procedures are important to complete to ensure machinery or equipment maintenance work can be completed...

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