Hato Hone St John, Site Safe mark construction industry partnership Mental Health Awareness Week 2022 marked a successful 18-month partnership delivering mental health first aid courses to the construction industry by Hato Hone St John and Site Safe NZ. Hato Hone St John Head of First Aid Training Simon Barnett says at the beginning ofContinue reading “MENTAL HEALTH…”
Category Archives: Safety
PUSH NOTIFICATIONS FOR SMOKE ALARM
Time is of the absolute essence when dealing with a fire or smoke event, and the launch of PDL by Schneider Electric’s Wiser Lithium Battery Smart Smoke Alarm in November means added peace of mind with the extra protection layer of push notifications. Sent upon the detection of smoke from the Wiser by SE app,Continue reading “PUSH NOTIFICATIONS FOR SMOKE ALARM”
COURSE COLLABORATION…
Site Safe and industry experts enhance Foundation Passport training Site Safe is committed to ensuring Kiwi workers return home to their whānau at the end of each day. The company creates and continues to develop training such as its Foundation Passport – building construction and civil training courses as part of its pledge to buildContinue reading “COURSE COLLABORATION…”
VIRTUAL SOLUTION…
New training package targets $24 million cost of falls from heights A new state-of-the-art virtual reality training package aims to tackle New Zealand’s poor safety record for working at height. The package, launched by Christchurch-based immersive tech company Cortiical, has been developed in collaboration with education and subject matter experts and is the first of itsContinue reading “VIRTUAL SOLUTION…”
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CONCERN
Winter and economic pressures a slippery slope for workers The coming winter, with its rains and current economic pressures, is a time of heightened danger for New Zealand construction workers who are still too ready to cut corners to save time but end up losing their lives instead. Jason Braithwaite, general manager of New ZealandContinue reading “CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CONCERN”
SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
play in construction industry safety A new international research review conducted by New Zealand health and safety software company, SaferMe, has shed light on the role of social relationships in the costly incident record in our construction industry. The research, part of SaferMe’s Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) – funded project to develop a predictive worker safetyContinue reading “SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS”
Safe work at height starts on the ground
Although appropriate safety equipment is hugely important, NZ Safety Blackwoods’ Janet Grosse, category manager Site Safety and Medical says: “Relevant legislation and standards place the emphasis on firstly identifying and controlling hazards and risk; then ensuring appropriate training for workers”.
All on the line: Keeping workers safe
Ensuring that policies and protocols are in place and communicated with all team members is key to safety on site, says industry experts.
Asbestos: Still the invisible, silent assassin
New Zealand’s number one workplace killer has a frightening track record, is grossly misunderstood, and is even invisible to the naked eye.
Aussie company launches ‘world’s safest fire-resistant cladding
The Grenfell Tower tragedy has had significant impacts on legislation and combustible cladding remediation in every built environment, in every city, around the world. Incredibly, there has been no fail-safe solution for building and apartment owners, who are tasked with having to replace one form of unsafe cladding with another says ExinTech.
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