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Ladder Safety
Falls are one of the most common incidents in a workplace and at home. The cause of these is mainly from use of incorrect equipment or...
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Jun 15, 20213 min read
Incident Investigation
Notifiable Incident & Investigation and what happens when it goes wrong? Our mission is to help you through the unknown by providing...
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Hi-Viz Clothing
We often get asked about the best clothing and personal protective equipment for using on site. To be honest we tend to eliminate or...
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Health Monitoring
We have all heard of health monitoring, but what exactly is it? and when do we go about conducting health monitoring? What is Health...
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Hand Protection
Hands are one of the most injured part of the body in the workplace. Many of these hand injuries are preventable. By identifying hazards...
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Foot Protection
Believe it or not, each foot contains 26 bones for support and 38 joints for movement! Your feet are a critical part of your body that...
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Fire Extinguisher
Fire extinguishers provide people with a first line of defense in extinguishing small fires. Research shows that 80% of all fires in...
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Emergency Response
Emergency response and emergency evacuation drills are important to practice to ensure, that in the event of an emergency, all employees...
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Electrical Safety
Electrical safety improvements are a common issue we identify at many sites and workplaces. Many of these issues are minor to remediate,...
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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...
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Jun 8, 20213 min read
Covid-19 Vaccines, Know Your Position
The information sourced primarily for the basis of this article is from MBIE. OHS Consultants Limited Incorporating Take 5 assumes no...
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May 20, 20212 min read
Communication
Communication is key in health and safety. Without effective and thorough communication, incidents are more likely to occur. Here are...
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May 20, 20212 min read
Cold and Flu
Cold and flu season is quickly approaching us and it is important that we start to take preventative actions to reduce the spread of...
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Certified Handlers
Are certified handlers required at all businesses that handle hazardous substances? Businesses only require a certified handler if you...
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Take Care of your Back
Back injuries are a very common injury within New Zealand. Many of these injuries are caused from lifting excessive weight or lifting...
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May 20, 20213 min read
PCBU & Officers Explained
We want to ensure that you understand what the term “officer” interprets as under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. If you are an...
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May 20, 20212 min read
Promote Health & Wellbeing at Work
The past few days have been a struggle for everyone in New Zealand and it is okay to not be okay. At times like this it is important for...
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Mar 22, 20213 min read
GHS7 Hazardous Substances
The seventh revised edition of the Global Harmonised System (GHS7) has been adopted as New Zealand’s official hazard classification...
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Hazardous Substance Register
Hazardous Substances refer to chemicals or substances which can be toxic, corrosive and cause harm to people, animals or the environment....
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Pagoda Court Demolition, Christchurch City
Neal worked with Armitage Trading on the demolition of Pagoda Court, a 3 story building in the heart of Christchurch City. With a number...
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