Services
Resources
COVID-19 Information
Resources and useful information to keep you informed about Health and Safety and COVID-19 that may be relevant to your workplace.
The Golden Rules for life at Alert Level 3
The Government has announced that New Zealand can safely move out of Alert Level 4 lockdown at 11.59pm on Monday 27 April. Stay home. If you are not at work, school, exercising or getting essentials then you must be at home, the same as at level 4. Work and learn from home if you can. We still …
Staying safe and well when having essential work done at home or work
During the Response to Covid-19 you may need to get an essential worker to come into your home or business to fix something essential (like power, heating, or internet), or to make a delivery or to provide care to a member of your household. This is allowed under all Covid-19 Alert Levels, and can be …
Staying safe and well when having essential work done at home or work Read More
Welfare – Getting the help and support you need
Everything you need to know in one place Learn the simple steps you can take to unite against the virus and slow its spread, see what help is available and get the latest advice and updates at covid19.govt.nz Got symptoms or have health questions? Call your GP before you visit. Or call Healthline on 0800 …
COVID-19 Alert Level 4
This information about COVID-19 Alert Level 4 is up to date as of Friday 3 April 2020. This information will be updated when the official information changes. You need to read all the updates that come to you. About COVID-19 Alert Level 4 New Zealand has a four-level COVID-19 Alert System. This Alert System tells …
Resources and Information
Resources and useful information to keep you informed about Health and Safety and Human Resource issues that may be relevant to your workplace.
Offences and Penalties – Health and Safety
In addition to new obligations and duties there are also repercussions if there are breaches of the new obligations in the form of offences and penalties. Offences and Penalties The penalties under the new Act have increased significantly. There is now a three tier system for penalties following an established breach: offences of reckless conduct, …
Volunteers and Health and Safety
New Zealand has long operated on the approach that community is vitally important to not only support by to be a part of. As such there are many organisations that have either volunteers assist them or are in fact totally reliant on volunteers in order to operate. Whilst we do not want to see this …
Employee Participation
In order for Health and Safety to be effective within any business operation it is important that there is employee participation. Employers have a general duty to involve employees in health and safety matters, and provide “reasonable opportunities” for employees to participate in processes for improving health and safety in the workplace. “Reasonable opportunities” take …
Health and Safety Representative
The Act increases the obligations of all positions within an organisation. In addition to the Directors due diligence obligations there is now an onus on employers to involve employees in greater aspects of the Health and Safety within the workplace. As part of this they should be involved in the development of the organisations health …
Directors and Officers – what do we do now?
In addition to the PCBU having duties there are also other parties who must be responsible under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. At this time we look at the top of the business, the Directors and Officers – those parties who are responsible for and who can make change within the business. …
WorkSafe NZ – Is it Reasonably Practicable?
WorkSafe NZ – Is it reasonably practicable? WorkSafe NZ have a number of tools and resources on their Website (www.business.govt.nz/worksafe) including informative videos for you to watch. These are designed to help you understand some of the new principles that have been implemented and allow you to think of things to help your workplace be …
What is Reasonably Practicable?
Reasonably Practicable – What does that mean? Last time we talked about some of the new terminology that has been established under the new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. We carry on that theme today with a few new terms that will be important to consider as you carry out your day to …
The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 – PCBU?
As you know on 4 April 2016, the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 will come into force and as a PCBU you need to be ready. It follows a long and arduous review of our health and safety practices following the Pike River tragedy. There will be a number of changes to the …
Health and Safety at Work Act Presentation
The new Health and Safety at Work Act is due to be implemented on 4 April 2016. It has been a long awaited change and has come about as a result of the Pike River Catastrophe and the subsequent three year investigation. As a result of that investigation it was apparent that significant improvements were …
EmploySafeNZ Limited and the new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
On 4 April 2016, the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 will come into force. It follows a long and arduous review of New Zealand’s health and safety practices following the Pike River tragedy. EmploySafeNZ Limited is a Health and Safety consulting company that works alongside operations to help them improve and implement their …
EmploySafeNZ Limited and the new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 Read More
Get in Touch
Let us help you grow your business.....