Reminder to register for the Safety Charter’s upcoming workshop and conference. Workshop – An introduction into leading team safely View in browser April 2023 AN INTRODUCTION INTO LEADING TEAMS SAFELY […]
Category: H&S News
Charter Commitment – Reporting
Organisation’s must have robust, proactive, and accurate health and safety reporting of both lead and lag indicators. Reporting on accidents and incidents is essential for identifying potential hazards and risks. […]
Recent Safety Charter events
March 2023 Reinstating our Cathedral Networking Event The Christchurch Cathedral Reinstatement Team gave a presentation to Safety Charter members and guests on the project. This is an extremely challenging site […]
Health & Safety Profile
Jen Dransfield – Health & Safety Advisor, Naylor Love Canterbury Ltd Meet Jen Dransfield, the Safety Charter’s health and safety profile for April. Starting her career as a site labourer, […]
Mentally Safe Work Conference
To celebrate our 10th anniversary the Canterbury Safety Charter is hosting a 1-day conference and celebration dinner. Following the Canterbury earthquake rebuild, health and safety has an increasing focus on mentally […]
Member Profile
Jourdan Cambridge, Health & Safety Advisor, Apollo Projects Jourdan began her health & safety journey over 10 years ago in the construction sector, where she was fortunate to work with […]
Charter Commitment – Worker Engagement
This month’s commitment is all about involving workers in the process of risk and hazard management, and why this is critical for establishing a safe workplace culture. We all know […]
Managing Prequalification: Totika
Think about the number of different prequalification systems and processes currently on the market. Some internal to organisations as part of a procurement process, some external and provided as a […]
Parakiore Sports and Recreation site tour – February 7th 2023
With the new year well under way, a small group of Safety Charter members and guests were treated to a sit visit of the Parakiore Sports and Recreation Centre (previously […]
Member Profile
Stephanie Cerpa – H&S Manager Originally from the United States, Stephanie and her husband have made New Zealand their home. Stephanie is passionate about health and safety and like most, […]
Charter Commitment – Leadership
In the first of our Charter Commitment Series we look at leadership and why they are still relevant ten years after the formation of the Charter. First up is leadership, and […]
The Challenges of ‘mentally safe work’
The Health and Safety at Work Act (2015) runs to 193 pages, and with approximately 400 words per page, there is a total of around 50,000 words. And yet the […]
Health & Safety Profile
Pete Finnegan, Health and Safety Manager, Master Electricians NZ Originally from Ireland, Pete has been involved in the electrical business for over 25 years. A chance meeting with a kiwi […]
HSR SCOOP
An update from Sherry Peck, WorkSafe Health & Safety Development Lead As 2022 is drawing to a close, WorkSafe New Zealand Health & Safety Representative Development Leads are now halfway […]
5 things I have learned about health and safety
Julie Prutton – Business Development Lead at the Safety Charter As we near closer to the end of the year and into the festive season, many of us look back […]
Safety Charter celebrates 10-year Anniversary
SAVE THE DATE: 29 JUNE 2023 Ten years ago, the landscape of both Canterbury and the health and safety industry looked considerably different. There were no PCBU’s, no fencing around […]