by Sales | Feb 1, 2019 | News
January has slipped by already, but many businesses will be revisiting their health and safety controls and reminding workers about how to work safely in all the tasks they are completing. Managers with a strategic focus will also be asking themselves what they can...
by Sales | Jan 21, 2019 | News
The number of workplace deaths dropped last year but the government’s safety agency says it’s still too high. Forty two workers died in accidents in 2018, down from 50 in 2017 and in 2016. The agriculture sector had the highest number with 16 people killed...
by Sales | Jan 15, 2019 | News
ACC will launch a new $22 million injury prevention scheme for small and medium businesses which aims to prevent workplace injuries before they occur. The funding – $4.4 million per year over five years – would come in the form of grants and subsidies which, from...
by Sales | Dec 17, 2018 | News
The government is changing its approach to health and safety, with a greater focus on mental fatigue in its strategy for the next decade. Workplace Relations Minister Iain Lees-Galloway launched his 10-year strategy this afternoon, which has been consulted on and...
by Sales | Dec 14, 2018 | News
The latest Worksafe ‘be a safe guy’ campaign is focused on reducing workplace injuries and fatalities for young workers by reminding people that being part of a work whānau means looking out for, and speaking up for each other. Taking the light hearted route, Worksafe...
by Sales | Nov 23, 2018 | News
Health and safety is not just about ticking the boxes. If you need to provide information to visitors and contractors it shouldn’t be enough to put it in front of them and get a signature. Follow these simple steps to get people reading, understanding and staying...
