safety

New occupational health and safety management system standard

This post was originally published on this site       17 October 2018 The international occupational health and safety management systems standard (OHSMS) identically adopted in New Zealand and Australia as AS/NZS ISO 45001, provides businesses with another option to reassure customers and stakeholders of their commitment to health and safety. However, businesses need to remember that … Read moreNew occupational health and safety management system standard

Why you should hire a HASANZ registered Health and Safety Advisor

After the Pike River Mine disaster, the Government put together a Taskforce to investigate the reasons for New Zealand’s poor health and safety record. The Taskforce spent about 10 months investigating and made a number of recommendations to Government. One of the issues the Taskforce found was that we have a huge capability and capacity … Read moreWhy you should hire a HASANZ registered Health and Safety Advisor

Take your health and safety systems with you

This post was originally published on this site We’re reminding businesses to take their health and safety systems with them when they move or expand their operations and to treat them as a priority during the move. The prompt follows the sentencing of Cardinal Logistics Limited after they appeared in the Christchurch District Court on … Read moreTake your health and safety systems with you

QHSE launches new Health and Safety package for small to medium businesses

QHSE Limited, is based in the Manawatu providing Health and Safety support packages across New Zealand. “Having a full-time Health and Safety advisor in an organisation is expensive and most small to medium businesses can’t afford this cost” says Robert Feasey, Principal Health and Safety Advisor for QHSE. ” Our Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum … Read moreQHSE launches new Health and Safety package for small to medium businesses

World-leading health and safety innovator to join WorkSafe New Zealand

This post was originally published on this site 7 September 2018 One of the world’s most innovative health and safety practitioners is to join WorkSafe New Zealand as Chief Advisor Health and Safety Innovation. Daniel Hummerdal has deep experience in developing new approaches to improving health and safety performance in a work environment, and WorkSafe’s … Read moreWorld-leading health and safety innovator to join WorkSafe New Zealand

Share farm safety examples and be in to win a coaching session with Richard Loe

This post was originally published on this site 27 August 2018 A rugby club or team will get the chance to learn skills from rugby legend Richard Loe as part of a programme to improve health and safety on the farm. Farmers, their families, employees and contractors are being encouraged to send WorkSafe’s Safer Farms … Read moreShare farm safety examples and be in to win a coaching session with Richard Loe

Health and safety register launched

This post was originally published on this site 27 July 2018 New Zealand’s first national, online register of verified workplace health and safety professionals opened for business today. The HASANZ Register of Workplace Health and Safety Professionals (HASANZ Register) www.register.hasanz.org.nz(external link) was officially launched in Wellington by WorkSafe New Zealand Chief Executive Nicole Rosie. The HASANZ … Read moreHealth and safety register launched