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Category: H&S News
Farewell to Sherry Peck
Recently the Safety Charter advised our members and stakeholders that we would shortly farewell Sherry Peck, our Charter Engagement Partner as she continues her career development in Health and Safety. […]
Member Spotlight – Wrightway Construction
Wrightway Construction Ltd was started in May 2013, being primarily involved in the repairs of earthquake damaged homes in the greater Christchurch area and is one of the last building […]
Spreading the word on H&S by Design
The Professional Services Working Group (PSWG) were extremely pleased with the interest and feedback from “Lifting the Bar – Health and Safety by Design” Event, held at Tūranga earlier in […]
Calling all passionate Health & Safety Representatives
Are you keen to make a difference when it comes to Health and Safety? Are you interested in enhancing your self-development when it comes to Health and Safety? Would you […]
Mental Health in Construction Strategy
CHASNZ has been working on a Mental Health in Construction Strategy. An initial workshop was held in Auckland on the 12th August with attendees from industry, the mental health sector […]
2019 H&S Construction Roadshow
This year BSM has partnered with Worksafe to promote workplace health & safety. WorkSafe has been working under the HSWA (Health and Safety Works Act) for four years and we […]
What is Accelerated Silicosis?
What is Accelerated Silicosis? It is an irreversible and progressive lung disease. It causes fibrosis of the lungs from the inhalation of RCS (Respirable Crystalline Silica). Engineered stone benchtops have […]
H&S Practitioners – who are they?
The Health and Safety Practitioners Group (HSP) name says it all. Formed for the purpose of providing support and opportunities for health and safety practitioners including, empowerment and training through […]
Health & safety is no longer something we do, it is who we are.
Formally Maugers Garage Ltd, the company was formed by Warner Mauger in 1953 and as his passion for earthmoving machines grew, so did the company and Maugers Contracting Ltd was […]
Rewarding the people that work hard for safety
Applications are now open for entries from businesses and individuals who have done that special something extra when it comes to health and safety. This year Site Safe has an […]
Farewell to HSR Chair during recent workshop
The recent Courageous Conversation Workshop held at the Russley Golf Course on Friday, 5th of July, was attended by 115 HSR’s along with others holding various roles within their organisations […]
CHASNZ Pre-Qualification Update
CHASNZ will ensure that you are ready and alert on a (probably) chilly winter morning, by providing you with a hot cuppa and some warm breakfast. You will be updated […]
Update from Sherry – Mental Health Awareness
In my bid to stay on top of things and give our readers some great, helpful and timely information I recently researched Mental Health Awareness day/week/month. Unfortunately, the answer wasn’t […]
What risk looks like in your industry
Here is a snippet from Worksafe: Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA), every business has a responsibility to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the […]
Update from Sherry Peck
What does 2019 bring for the Charter? Our second day into the year had us creating the Charter’s 2019 work programme and it’s going to be busy year. We have […]