Today we explain what we reckon are 5 important things to remember when actually creating a Health and Safety Policy. It's really not that hard!
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We have been talking about getting your staff involved in safety for a while now and we have had a few people ask us, "how does your software (called PeopleSafe) help get people involved?" So here are 3 of the main ways PeopleSafe helps get your staff involved...
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The new Health and Safety law details have been announced, some people say that it has been watered down so that its useless and then others say that it's still to harsh and a load of S**t. We actually don't think its to bad, however there are a few myths that are going around which aren't quite true. Here are 6 myths about the new/proposed Health and Safety law...
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We have all heard of hazards and risks, but do we know the difference between them. Some Health and Safety people will have you believe that it's super important to know the difference because somehow they are different. At PeopleSafe we think the difference between them doesn't really matter at all...
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This week we are talking about certain safety people or consultants out there who aren't actually going to help you stay safe but they will take your money and give you a false sense of security. So here are 5 ways to tell if you are getting ripped off with health and safety...
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Today we are talking about what happens in your business when things go wrong. It turns out there are a few different things that happen, from dealing with the injured person, to dealing with an investigation by Worksafe NZ. So we decided to get Penny Swarbrick from SBM Legal into the studio to explain...
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We are at the end of the year already! Throughout this year we have covered a range of topics about health and safety in a small business, from keeping safety simple to explaining what the new law will be. Here's a selection of the very best or most popular Workshop Wednesday topics from 2015...
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It's almost Christmas and summer is certainly here, so we have 10 tips for staying safe and having a good time this summer, over to Zane and the team.
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This week we are talking about customers(you know the people that bring money into your business), and keeping them safe while in your workplace. Is it as simple as just keeping everything tidy and secure or do we need to have a bit of an extra think around what can hurt people?
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This week Worksafe has released their 'Our Performance Story' and their Annual Report outlining their goals to help make New Zealand safer. Check out what Zane and Adelaide have to say about it
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That's right around 60 rugby teams worth of workers are killed at work or from illnesses caused by work every year in New Zealand. Just a bit of maths here, that's around 900 people or 2.5 people per day. Thats ridiculous!...
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Worker Engagement, Participation and Representation. Have no idea what that means? Well don't worry, we will be clearing it up and sharing what you have to do about it in your business. First up: Worker Engagement, what it is, what you have do about it, and what happens if you don't do it...
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New Zealand Shake out, what? The New Zealand Shake Out is a nation wide earthquake drill happening on October 15th at 9:15am. The idea is that everyone should know what to do to stay safe when an earthquake happens. Drop, Cover, Hold!...
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How does a story about 5 year old kid crashing his bike relate to wearing the right safety gear at work? This week Zane and Arthur bring Workshop Wednesday to us from the lovely Lake Taupo. Why is safety gear important? will it cover us 100%? and does it look cool?...
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What are workers, what do they have to do and what could happen if a worker does something stupid? Today we're talking about the term 'Workers' and what that means in the new Health & Safety Law, coming into effect on the 4th April 2016. Here are 5 things to know if you're a worker...
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