Health & Safety Chat

Our workplace safety blog highlights the importance of health and safety at work, with up to date safety advice, facts, tips and opinions.

The Role of Leadership in Building a Safe Workplace

“lies are like huge, gaudy vessels, the rafters of which are rotten and worm-eaten, and those who embark in them are fated to be shipwrecked.” - Siddhartha Gautama A recent case brought before a District Court sentencing Judge highlighted the significant role that...

Tailoring Safety Systems for Your Business

Every business has unique needs when it comes to integrating helpful safety systems into its culture, and before making decisions and investing time in your safety systems, it pays to figure out exactly where you are currently. This will allow you to plan systems...

5 Ways to Improve Office Ergonomics

Every job has benefits and risks attached to the tasks that make up the day and to the work environment. When it comes to office work, a particular set of circumstances produce a particular set of potential physical and psychological outcomes for your employees.  Most...

Preventing Workplace Injuries: The Financial Benefits

According to the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), accidents in the New Zealand workplace cost them upwards of $968,565,574 in claims in 2022. This figure indicates the enormous cost of workplace injuries - both financially and socially in New Zealand...

Creating a Safety Mindset: How to Shift Your Company’s Thinking

Did you know that creating a safe and healthy work environment in any workplace is of paramount importance? With the help of health and safety consulting services, you can ensure that your workplace is equipped with the right systems and processes to prevent accidents...

Playing it safe with Health and Safety

Spring has arrived, and with it a number of changes that may affect your workers. In a recent case by WorkSafe NZ, the Thames District Council was sentenced to a fine of $10,000 for its part in an inflatable slide collapse in December 2020.  This clearly signals...