WorkSafe now has a Cheif Advisor Innovation who is tasked with looking at ways to improve the performance of H&S in New Zealand Workplaces.
Innovation, really… that doesn’t sound like the remit of a Government Regulator. I talked to the team at WorkSafe and managed to get hold of the guy that got the Job, Daniel Hummerdal and talk to him about what this Innovation thing was really about.
Read MoreWorkSafe, ACC and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) have all had input into the creation of SafePlus which is all about helping business get a handle on how well they’re performing in relation to Health and Safety in their business. We’re not talking about form filling or audits here (so I found out).
I caught up with Jennie from WorkSafe mainly to work what this was all about, if it was big brother keeping an eye on us, or was it really a way to see how a business could make things safer? (SPOILER - turns out it really is about making things safer)
Read MoreMalcolm MacMillan from WorkSafe talks to Zane about the sexy new Health and Safety Performance Improvement Toolkit - ok the name isn’t sexy but the concept is OVERFLOWING with common sense, let’s help it catch on!
Read MoreWith all the Crazy paperwork that's meant to "get us compliant" when working with contractors.
Zane asks Penny if we need to panic?
It's no longer ok to just make a single person "responsible" for health and Safety. Zane and Penny work out what people and working together should look like.
Read MoreDodgy gear, wrong tool for the job, or not trained to use the gear. Zane and Penny explore why knowing staff are using the right gear and are trained to use it is important.
Read MoreWith all the crazy talk about what "the law" actually says. Zane & Penny chat about what some common-sense things that need to happen around managing your risks.
Read MoreWhile often we just expect that people have the skills and are trainined. Zane discusses with Penny why it's actually important to know who's got what!
Read MoreZane and Penny chat about Notifiable Events. Turns out there is a bit to know but nothing to panic about.
Read MoreWe get to the bottom of who the heck Nicole Rosie is and what she's doing at WorkSafe.
Read MoreWe talk with Gordon MacDonald from WorkSafe NZ and Principal Teresa Edwards asks students what they think about climbing trees.
Read More5 Facts about TXTing & Driving you didn't know for New Zealand Road Safety Week.
Read MoreIs safety really about compliance or is it about conversations?
Read MoreThis week Zane and Gordon take a tour of the Toyota NZ Warehouse and see first hand how they’re keeping it real.
Read MoreThis week we are going over some safety stats from ACC and some of the more unusual ways people have hurt themselves. While this may seem like a bit of useless information, it is a good reminder that we can be injured by fairly simple things, and we don't always see or realise what could be a risk.
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