Sponsored by WorkSafe New Zealand 180 signatories to the Canterbury Rebuild Safety Charter attended a half-day workshop on critical risks in Christchurch on 5 November 2014. Featuring Jim Knowles from […]
Category: H&S News
4 September 2014 – H&S legislation ‘lessons from Australia’
Sponsored by Arrow International and WorkSafe New Zealand More than 150 people attended the quarterly Safety Charter event on 4 September 2014 featuring leading Australian workplace health and safety lawyer […]
4 July 2014 – One year anniversary of the Safety Charter
Watch our anniversary celebrations as we welcome our 100th signatory, Vicus Design.
REBUILD LEADERS MARK MAJOR SAFETY MILESTONE
On the first anniversary of its formation, the Canterbury Rebuild Safety Charter today celebrated the signing of its 100th signatory, working towards providing safe working conditions for Canterbury rebuild workers.
REBUILD LEADERS LAUNCH NEW VIDEO TO DEMONSTRATE SAFETY COMMITMENT
Major construction, insurance and government agencies involved in the Canterbury rebuild have tonight launched a new video illustrating their collective commitment to keeping every rebuild worker safe.
16 June 2014 – Quarterly Safety Charter event
Sponsored by the Business Leaders’ Health and Safety Forum This quarterly Safety Charter event featured the Business Leaders’ Health and Safety Forum launching its contractor initiative which aims to reduce […]
ASBESTOS – THE SILENT KILLER
Asbestos exposure is the main cause of construction workplace fatalities in New Zealand. Asbestos was commonly used as an insulator for buildings from the 1940s through to the 1990s, so […]
6 March 2014 – Quarterly Safety Charter event
Sponsored by WorkSafe New Zealand At this quarterly Safety Charter event, the aggregated results from the Safety Charter self-awareness tool were released for the first time. For many organisations it […]
A NEW MAGNA CARTA
Safeguard article on the Safety Charter ‘A new Magna Carta’, a new Great Charter guiding health and safety innovation for the Canterbury rebuild. Read more →
10 February 2014 – Self-awareness Tool workshop
A lunchtime workshop was held for signatories to help them understand more about the newly released self-awareness tool, how to complete it and to answer any questions. Hosted by the […]
11-27 February 2014 – CTU meetings on the Safety Charter
Workers, contractors and sub-contractors were encouraged to attend one of a series of Council of Trade Unions (CTU) meeting on the Safety Charter. The meetings were held so the CTU […]
REBUILD LEADERS LEARN SAFETY LESSONS FROM PIKE RIVER
More than 100 rebuild leaders are gathering now at Addington Raceway in Christchurch to discuss safety leadership and learn lessons from the Pike River tragedy.
3 December 2013 – Quarterly Safety Charter event
Sponsored by Fletcher Construction At this inaugural quarterly Safety Charter event, the lawyer representing the Pike River families, Nicholas Davidson QC, speaks to Safety Charter signatories and endorsees about safety […]