Product certification ‘essential’ to ensure quality, safety and sustainability Product certification is essential in today’s market, providing assurance of quality, safety and sustainability. “In Australia and New Zealand, recognised certification schemes help businesses meet regulatory requirements while giving consumers confidence in the products they use,” says Sam Guindi, product certification manager, Bureau Veritas New Zealand.Continue reading “Compliance check…”
Category Archives: Safety
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Level up site safety management with EVA Check-in For single projects right up to dozens of sites, EVA Check-in has been designed to make it easier for site managers, contractors and visitors to be safer on work and building sites. “You can enhance your daily operations and ensure peace of mind with EVA Check-in. WhetherContinue reading “Real time…”
Data, analytics enhance H&S in construction
SiteSafe CEO, Brett Murray. In today’s fast-paced construction industry, integrating data and analytics into health and safety practices has become a game-changer. “In the construction industry, data-driven decision-making can significantly mitigate hazards and prevent incidents. By collecting and analysing data from various sources, we can gain insights into patterns and trends that were previously unnoticed,”Continue reading “Data, analytics enhance H&S in construction”
Vertical Horizonz opens Centre of Excellence
Workplace health and safety training organisation Vertical Horizonz held the official opening of its new centre of excellence for access trades in Papakura recently. At 4,000 square metres, the new centre will be one of the largest training facilities in the country. It will offer high-quality training for scaffold and roofing apprentices, as well asContinue reading “Vertical Horizonz opens Centre of Excellence”
Firestop duct wrap:
Born from challenge to now provide opportunity It’s been a long and valuable journey for the Firestop Centre, going from being a distributor of passive fire protection products and systems to today also having many products under the Firestop brand. Previously, two leading industry brands had entrusted Firestop Centre to promote and sell their fire-ratedContinue reading “Firestop duct wrap:”
Forklift safety…
New tech with AI focus to make industry safer New technologies are fast being incorporated into many industries, with safety benefiting from such advancements. AI technology to sense pedestrians around forklifts is the centrepiece of a new safety commitment WorkSafe has accepted from a major player in the kiwifruit industry. The commitment, known as anContinue reading “Forklift safety…”
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New Zealand’s largest trade-only exhibition for people who design, construct and manage the country’s buildings and facilities.
A new reality for fire safety training
A research project has revealed that augmented reality (AR) could be the future of fire safety training, with initial tests demonstrating significantly improved training outcomes. A novel project from Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University has demonstrated the potential of AR as a more engaging and impactful training tool, with participants showing less decline in knowledgeContinue reading “A new reality for fire safety training”
NZ-wide: Take the step to essential test and tag training
An essential element of working in the mining, construction or demolition industry is having your electrical equipment tested and tagged periodically according to New Zealand Standards AS/NZS 3760. This is something Test & Tag Training deals with every day – teaching people how to test and tag safely across the country. What most people don’tContinue reading “NZ-wide: Take the step to essential test and tag training”
Construction ‘goes virtual’:
VR safety training boosts employment rates The New Zealand construction industry is undergoing what Site Safe chief executive Brett Murray says is a digital revolution, with Site Safe and the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) “leading the way with virtual reality (VR) health and safety training”. This programme equips job seekers with crucial skills andContinue reading “Construction ‘goes virtual’:”
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