Under the direction of the new Health & Safety Representative Group, Chair Callum Thwaites (Project Manager for Arrow International) and the group have dropped the word ‘leadership’ from their title […]
New Director Strategic Engagement and Implementation, WorkSafe New Zealand
We’re pleased to announce that Paula Knaap has been appointed to the new role of Director of Strategic Engagement and Implementation at WorkSafe New Zealand. Paula brings a wealth of […]
Professional Services Working Group (PSWG)
The PSWG was developed from a dedicated group of industry specialists – from project managers to engineers to designers to engage with and assist the Charter to produce health and […]
Updates to the Charter Board
Craig Sengalow has recently left WorkSafe and will no longer be the WorkSafe representative Board member on the Charter. Craig was the Construction Sector Lead at WorkSafe and responsible for […]
Writing health and safety documents
It’s good practice to have health and safety documents. WorkSafe have produced guidance to help you write health and safety documents. The guidelines will help you to answer the following […]
Charter levies
In August this year we asked for your continued financial support through our member levies. Your invoice may look a little bit different this year as it is now sent […]
2018 AGM and July member event
It was great to see so many of you at the Annual General Meeting on 18 July – our first as an Incorporated Society. We successfully elected the three remaining […]
Three new Charter Champions awarded
The Hon Iain Lees-Galloway, Minister of Workplace Relations and Safety presented our latest Charter Champion awards at the July member event. These awards celebrate members who display excellence in any of the […]
NZIOB and Carters Building Legends workshops
The New Zealand Institute of Building and building supply merchant Carters have launched a series of skills training workshops for construction managers, those managing commercial building sites and larger residential projects. The […]
Building future health and safety leaders
Site Safe is proud to announce applications for scholarships are now open. Each year, the Site Safe scholarships help the health and safety leaders of the future to jump start […]
Upskill at SafeSkills
The inaugural SafeSkills Conference, organised by Safeguard, is on in Christchurch on Thursday 23 August. This practical, interactive conference will look at ways of improving HSR performance, worker participation and […]
Get recognised for your health and safety success
Have you or your team achieved great health and safety in construction? Share your success with the industry by entering the Site Safe Construction Health and Safety Awards. The awards […]
Welcome seven new signatories
At our July member event, we welcomed seven new Charter signatories – congratulations to: Complete Coatings Group Ltd He Toki Apprentice Trust Precise Building Solutions Ltd Southern Lakes Scaffolding The […]
Men’s Health Week: 11- 15 June
11 – 15 June marked Men’s Health Week 2018. This year guys all over the country were encouraged to take the Accuro What’s Your Score? health survey. It’s not too […]
Fatigue – what’s the problem?
Fatigue is an issue that WorkSafe are keen to ensure businesses are taking into account in their management of health and safety risks. WorkSafe have been working closely with other […]
Worker health still not taken as seriously as safety
Two years after new health and safety legislation came into force a survey shows the scale of the challenge to have worker’s health taken as seriously as their safety. Safeguard […]