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Level One: What you can do, should do and can’t do
Risk & Compliance

Level One: What you can do, should do and can’t do

Physical distancing has been eased on building sites, but workers must still sign in, wash hands and stay home if unwell.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2020
The electrochemical alternative for sanitising your workplace
Business Continuity

The electrochemical alternative for sanitising your workplace

New demand for eco-friendly disinfectants is boosting an electrochemical cleaner that lets workplaces reopen within minutes after fogging.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2020
Six tonne truck rolls onto trainee
Risk & Compliance

Six tonne truck rolls onto trainee

A trainee was crushed and badly injured when a truck rolled off wooden blocks in an unsupervised workshop job, exposing safety failings.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2020
Fix that ‘accident waiting to happen’ before it’s too late
Risk & Compliance

Fix that ‘accident waiting to happen’ before it’s too late

Workers were exposed to a risk of death or serious injury after a known faulty gate injured two men and triggered a near-$271,000 fine.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 29th May 2020
Unapproved respiratory PPE falsely marketed as compliant
Supply Chain

Unapproved respiratory PPE falsely marketed as compliant

Workers may be left exposed to silica and asbestos if respiratory masks sold as compliant do not meet approved standards.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 25th May 2020
Greater access regulation to become a new normal
Smart Cities

Greater access regulation to become a new normal

Public buildings face tighter access controls as coronavirus drives demand for safer, greener entrance systems across Australia and New Zealand.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Sun, 24th May 2020
Office procedures and design standards set to change
Hybrid & Remote Work

Office procedures and design standards set to change

Companies may rethink desk assignments, cleaning routines and remote working as pandemic-era habits reshape office design and technology.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2020
$63k in fines due to unsafe work from heights
Law

$63k in fines due to unsafe work from heights

Repeated breaches of WorkSafe notices led to a total GBP £63,000 in fines after workers were left exposed to deadly falls.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2020
Does your business comply with Level 2 regulations?
Data Protection

Does your business comply with Level 2 regulations?

Businesses must review hygiene, distancing and contact-tracing controls as thousands return to work under Alert Level 2.

By Michael Curreen • 14 min read • Wed, 13th May 2020
Construction protocols for Level Two – what you need to know
Risk & Compliance

Construction protocols for Level Two – what you need to know

New distancing and travel rules aim to help builders restart safely under Level 2, with updated protocols now available online.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 13th May 2020
Clean energy, incinerating waste and destroying viruses
Power / Energy

Clean energy, incinerating waste and destroying viruses

Recognition of waste-to-energy plants as essential has sharpened focus on their role in safely treating infectious rubbish during the pandemic.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 6th May 2020
Construction protocols under Alert Level 3
Supply Chain

Construction protocols under Alert Level 3

New safety rules will let building sites reopen under Alert Level 3, helping protect workers and avoid a return to stricter lockdowns.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2020
Where to from here for small business?
Supply Chain

Where to from here for small business?

Small firms face months of cashflow pain as the wages subsidy runs thin and landlords and utilities keep billing during lockdown.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2020
Businesses now require COVID-19 safety plan
Risk & Compliance

Businesses now require COVID-19 safety plan

WorkSafe New Zealand says Level 3 firms must set out how they will protect staff and visitors, or face enforcement action.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2020
Construction protocols under Alert Level Three
Supply Chain

Construction protocols under Alert Level Three

Construction firms now have detailed COVID-19 rules to resume work under Alert Level 3, aiming to protect workers and avoid a return to lockdown.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
COVID-19 is no excuse to ignore usual health and safety risks
Risk & Compliance

COVID-19 is no excuse to ignore usual health and safety risks

Workers returning to sites after lockdown face added risks from inactivity, mental strain and social distancing, says NZISM President Greg Dearsly.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2020
What PCBUs need to do before returning to work
Risk & Compliance

What PCBUs need to do before returning to work

Businesses reopening at alert level three must assess COVID-19 risks, consult staff and document safety plans before resuming operations.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2020
Rapid construction restart holds key to economic recovery
Small Business

Rapid construction restart holds key to economic recovery

Cashflow support and clearer contract rules could help keep builders employed and speed New Zealand's economic recovery after the lockdown.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2020

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