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19 Sep

2019

Lost Time Injury Rates – Dark Arts in the Boardroom

Simon Lawrence Lost Time Injury Rates, Managing Risk, Safety Culture, Zero harm No Comments

10 Health and Safety Myths – those times we smelled a rat Today: #2 Lost Time Injury Rates – Dark Arts in the Boardroom. I’ve put together 10 of my favourite safety-time-wasters, irritations and myths. Expect one post about every three weeks. These are just my opinions and others may “feel” differently. But if anything …

29 Aug

2018

Accredited Employers Programme – where to next?

Simon Lawrence ACC, Audits, Managing Risk, What's New No Comments

The Accredited Employers Programme (AEP) is to be reborn. “Product B” in ACC discussion documents is a rebuilt AEP. This leaflet summarises what’s proposed for “Product B”. (Outline of “Product A” is here. That’s the default scheme, so most employers will be in it by April 2020). Accredited Employers Programme is …

24 Aug

2018

ACC Workplace Safety Incentives – Phase 3

Simon Lawrence ACC, Experience Rating, Managing Risk, Safety Strategy, What's New No Comments

I previously posted about “Product A” and “Product B” ACC workplace safety incentives. ACC is now considering submissions. They are nutting out the detail. ‘B’ is the new AEP. ‘A’ will be default for all other employers. We should start working right now, because it’s the future! Workplace safety incentives …

03 May

2018

Health & Safety at Work Strategy 2018-2028

Simon Lawrence Legislation, Managing Risk, Safety Strategy, What's New No Comments

The Government have a draft Health & Safety at Work Strategy. And they want submissions from you. Governments are not usually good at stuff that’s about human behaviour. They mostly serve up lukewarm half-measures. But I have analysed the Draft and there are some good priorities: A System Ever heard of governments talking about “systems”? …

13 Apr

2018

Road safety and “Zero Harm”

Simon Lawrence Managing Risk, Road Safety, Zero harm No Comments

Hey, Road Safety Summit team in Wellington. I see the Minister wants “A new road safety strategy and the steps we need to get there.” She needs “A clear idea of the outcomes we want”. She has also been using THAT word “transformational”. The one the Boss uses. So I’m here to help! “Audacious!” The “audacious” …

21 Mar

2018

National Safety Show

Simon Lawrence Events, Managing Risk, Safety Software, What's New No Comments

Come and see our SafetyBase health and safety software at The National Safety Show on July 4th and 5th 2018, ASB Showgrounds, Auckland. The event is co-located with Buildex and Designex, so it will have strong appeal to a wide range of people. Where are we? Try not to trip over us as you walk in! Stand 80, just inside the National Safety Show main …

19 Jul

2017

Health and Safety Performance Improvement Toolkit

Simon Lawrence ACC, Audits, Managing Risk, Safety Culture, What's New No Comments

The Safety Star Rating Scheme is now the Health and Safety Performance Improvement Toolkit. It arrives Sept 2017. What is it, what’s it for? Background This new scheme surfaced after the 2013 report from the Independent Task Force on Workplace Health & Safety. The Task Force found there was no single factor causing New Zealand’s poor …

16 Jun

2017

WSMP “update” available. Get yours now!

Simon Lawrence ACC, Audits, Legislation, Managing Risk, What's New No Comments

ACC discontinued the “WSMP” Scheme in February, but is it dead? Not if you’re still using it! There’s a really great “update” available now! Can that really be true? Sunset on a Scheme? Hundreds of employers raced to renew WSMP between October 2016 and February 2017. They have now sailed off to enjoy two sunset …

05 May

2015

HASAW Regulations draft: Post 2 – Workplace facilities, first aid, emergencies & PPE

Simon Lawrence Legislation, Managing Risk, What's New No Comments

“Draft For Consultation” Regulations have been published by MBIE under the proposed Health & Safety at Work Act. They are Phase 1 of a two part HASAW Regulations. The Draft is entitled the Health and Safety at Work (General Risk and Workplace Management) Regulations 2015. This post is the second in a series of five. In it, we look …

03 May

2015

HASAW Regulations: Risk Management, Training/Supervision: What does the draft say?

Simon Lawrence Legislation, Managing Risk, What's New No Comments

Draft For Consultation Regulations have been published by MBIE under the proposed Health & Safety at Work Act. This is Phase 1 of a two part HASAW Regulations. The Draft is entitled the Health and Safety at Work (General Risk and Workplace Management) Regulations 2015. This post is the first in a series of five. In it, we look at the first two …

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