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  • Stress Assessment Tool
    my Personal motto is; There is no such thing as Stress, it is called mentally Challenged" and being Maori, I love a good challenge, does that make me stressed, i dont think a program or questionnaire would work for me.
  • Worksafe In The Proverbial
    The WS website page should mainly be focused on Business Safety and have a separate Tab regarding Household Safety Advice. WorkSafe are getting away with budget blowouts due to Overstaffing,; Overpaying; creating stupid Cat toons that are irrelevant to Businesses unless you run a cattery and vehicle Repairs.
  • Health & safety incomes
    Just a little, made me feel like I had worked very hard in the safety space for nothing.
  • Health & safety incomes
    My last interview only offered $26 hourly
  • Baseball Caps when driving forklifts
    blocking Peripheral vision, Hoodies will not protect you from rain, but i understand where you are coming from and agree there is no real difference, but there are other ways, clear Perspex screen on the roof, no rain hood required.
  • H&S apps (NZ based)
    here is a mix of different EHS Systems, https://www.lucidity.io/, https://www.evotix.com/, https://www.ecoportal.com/environmental-management-software, https://www.healthsafe.co.nz/, https://www.donesafe.com/
  • Health & safety incomes
    After 30 years in Health & Safety within many different Industries, I have yet to come across a salary of that amount, but in saying that, it also depends on what qualifications you have and the type and size of the Business.Do they offer go Salaries, i have recently applied for a number of Roles and the Highest offer I received was $26.00 an hour, one business had the check to offer minimum wage rate., they wanted an experienced qualified person but were not prepared to pay any higher for the role as a Health & Safety Specialist. What a joke a real kick in the head. Fortunately I was able to receive a role with an $80k starting rate.
  • Medical Exemption from safety footwear
    you may need to look at your interview and Induction process, ask all applicants if they have any issues wearing Safety Boots/Footwear.
  • Medical Exemption from safety footwear
    They re presenting themselves a s a safety risk
  • H&S apps (NZ based)
    Try Lucidity, pricing is not too bad
  • Inductions - Refreshing inductions - Contractors
    I carry out an Annual Induction Refresher course for both Staff and Contractors, I only put the Contractors through a Rigid Prequalification process when they apply for works to our business. 12 Monthly is good and I make it a habit to sit with them during the refresher and up date them on any changes to works and Legislative changes. or changes to Traffic management, I keep them posted throughout the contract of any important changes which may affect their works through emails and phone call.
  • Recent immigrants grappling with NZ health & safety
    I have found, Face to Face communication and training to be the best way to help Immigrants and those where English is a second language, don't be shy, get out and communicate to the immigrants, make them feel like part of the work whanau, the more you include immigrants to your Safety Communications and training, the happier and more confident they become and a better understanding of Kiwis and the NZ Health & Safety Act in general.