Author Curreen

Management
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Software service provider Teletrac Navman has teamed up with Site Safe to identify safety leaders in the construction industry, sponsoring the 2018 Safety Leadership Award “Safety experts tell us that the New Zealand construction sector accounts for a significant proportion of the nation’s workplace-related accidents,” says Ian Daniel, Vice President Teletrac Navman, Asia Pacific. Continue →
Health
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A new study which shows New Zealand has the highest incidence of skin cancer in the world confirmed the need to ban sunbeds and make sunscreen standards mandatory, Consumer NZ says Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting Kiwis. Continue →
Health
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The provision of managerial support and help for employees with depression is linked to lower rates of workplace absenteeism, finds an international survey study of practice in 15 countries in different regions of the world, published in the online journal BMJ Open The findings bolster the case for active workplace policies on mental health, say the researchers. Continue →
Injury
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WorkSafe has accepted an enforceable undertaking from glass supply and glazing company Woods Glass (New Zealand) Limited The acceptance follows an incident in January 2017 when a worker’s leg was crushed in machinery The worker was injured when the glass cutting machine he was working with jammed. Continue →
Fire Protection
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Many commercial buildings around New Zealand are putting lives and property at risk because they don’t comply with fire safety standards, says John Lucas He became aware of this problem from insurers doing risk surveys and is leading an international seminar this month to highlight the issues and work on solutions. Continue →
PPE
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Hand tool safety tips are useful in every workplace – almost every job calls for their use, and healthy hands are necessary for every job People who work in warehouses, construction sites, or in industrial workplaces will likely use hand tools more frequently, but even office workers use scissors, box cutters, and utility knives. Continue →
Health
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Working 45 or more hours in a week is linked to a heightened risk of diabetes in women, finds an observational study published online in the journal BMJ Diabetes Research & Care No such heightened risk was found among women working 30 to 40 hours a week, the findings show, prompting the researchers to suggest that sticking to this total might help curb the risk of the disease. Continue →
Appointments
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Newly formed construction industry health and safety leadership body, Construction Health and Safety New Zealand (CHASNZ), is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Alderson as the inaugural Chief Executive Officer “We are delighted to have appointed someone of Chris Aldersons’ calibre” said CHASNZ Board Chair, Roger McRae.  Continue →
Health
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Your technology is the culprit – try this one relaxation exercise you can do at your desk Something I write about frequently is productively, specifically as they relate to positive habits. Continue →
Training & Recruitment
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Site Safe have launched a new training initiative to help senior business leaders improve health and safety in their organisations The two-hour Safety Excellence for Leaders workshop will help business owners and leaders from small to medium-sized companies understand their health and safety duties, and what they can personally do to boost health and safety. Continue →
Management
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Transport professionals are responding seriously to the concerning leap in New Zealand’s road toll according to a recent poll The 2018 New Zealand Telematics Benchmark Report conducted by leading telematic technology provider Teletrac Navman found that safety technology took investment priority over other emerging technologies, as companies look to improve driver safety through alerting and fatigue monitoring technology. Continue →
Management
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Minimising downtime, ensuring quality and providing maximum safety for employees are particularly important in food and beverage production, processing and automation, writes Andreas Bauer In the food and beverage industry, if the processing of perishable foodstuffs ceases it not only leads to profit losses, but also high costs from waste disposal and recommencing production. Continue →
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