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’:”
Category Archives: Safety
Firestop Centre’s secret to passive fire success
For more than 17 years, the team at Firestop Centre has worked closely with specifiers and installers in the New Zealand passive fire protection market. Greg Hand, director of Firestop Centre, says his secret to success in this life-saving business involves a unique “three-point perspective” as the backbone to the role that Firestop Centre playsContinue reading “Firestop Centre’s secret to passive fire success”
SiteSmart: Making health and safety management simple
Agriculture is one of New Zealand’s highest-risk industries. For those looking for a way to communicate and manage health and safety in the vines or on the paddock, SiteSmart makes managing health and safety simple. SiteSmart is an app, by Site Safe NZ, designed to manage health and safety on the go from a smartphone,Continue reading “SiteSmart: Making health and safety management simple”
Everything safety all in one place
Kiwi contracting giant Hawkins has chosen HammerTech to optimise onsite safety Strengthening and streamlining safety practices are helping lead New Zealand construction company, Hawkins, to build better quality buildings. Hawkins has partnered with HammerTech, described as “the world’s leading safety software provider for the construction industry”, to access quality real time health and safety dataContinue reading “Everything safety all in one place”
RISE IN WORKPLACE ALCOHOL DETECTIONS RAISES SAFETY CONCERNS
Since 2022, The Drug Detection Agency (TDDA) has seen alcohol detections rise significantly, with the detection rate nearly doubling during the 2022 and 2023 holiday periods. Traditionally, positive detections reduce after December and January,says TDDA, but initial testing results show a worrying trend. The increase in detection has yet to subside, holding steady with aContinue reading “RISE IN WORKPLACE ALCOHOL DETECTIONS RAISES SAFETY CONCERNS”
BE SUMMER SMART:
Working on site in summer With December marking the start of summer in New Zealand, Site Safe New Zealand has plenty of tips to help you keep healthy and safe while working outside. Site Safe says that it is important to protect yourself from over exposure of sun and UV-rays, which can cause painful sunburnContinue reading “BE SUMMER SMART:”
Site Safe
LAUNCHES VIRTUAL REALITY TRAINING COURSE FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY The future of training is here says Site Safe New Zealand following the launch of the first virtual reality (VR) health and safety training courses for New Zealand’s construction industry. From August 15, 2023, learners in Auckland can book VR formats of the Foundation Passport Building ConstructionContinue reading “Site Safe”
Step up in comfort
WITH CUSHIONCORE 3.0 QUAD-MAX FOOTBED John Bull has been making work and safety footwear for New Zealand since 1934 — enabling hardworking New Zealanders to get the job done in the rugged and unique local environment they call home. “Stepping up the comfort game, John Bull has applied the revolutionary CushionCore comfort to our belovedContinue reading “Step up in comfort”
The smarter, better way…
HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICES KEY TO WINNING CONTRACTS AS CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SHOWS IMPROVEMENT With continued challenges in the construction sector, smart companies are using quality data to help reduce deaths and injuries – and to win business. As competition for big contracts continues, showcasing proven health and safety practices are becoming increasingly key when competingContinue reading “The smarter, better way…”
GOLD STANDARD SEISMIC RESILIENCE…
Victoria Lane Apartments have been designed to withstand a 1-in-1000-year earthquake – 10-fold more than conventionally-built high-rise buildings. Construction is nearing completion on Willis Bond’s $140 million Victoria Lane Apartments, the first base-isolated apartment building to be constructed in Wellington, with residents expecting to start moving in in March. Victoria Lane Apartments was one ofContinue reading “GOLD STANDARD SEISMIC RESILIENCE…”
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