OSH Prevention Better Than Emergency Response

OSH Prevention Better Than Emergency Response Before OSH, for centuries people intuitively knew that it was better to stop things you don’t want happening, than deal with the fallout. ‘A stitch in time saves times’ I can remember my mother saying. Or...

Safety In The Home

Safety In The Home In New Zealand about 1 person a minute is injured at home in accidents that a few safety precautions could prevent. Falls and trips are common, burns and cuts in the kitchen, playing with new tools (interestingly you are 8 times more likely to be...

Sex Industry Workplace Health and Safety Guide

Sex Industry Workplace Health and Safety Guide When New Zealand passed the Prostitution Reform Bill in 2003, the Government regulator led the development of a guide for workplace Health and Safety in the sex industry. Sex Industry – A Guide to Occupational...

8 Tips To Minimise Health and Safety Costs

8 Tips To Minimise Health and Safety Costs 1. Study your industry and find out what the Government recommend and what your competition are doing. The aim is to use best-practice, but not implement systems that don’t add value, or are not required. 2. Use Health...

Safety and Setting Up Your Office Work Station

Safety and Setting Up Your Office Work Station The ACC have had a safety booklet out for years on how to set up your computer. There is even an approved code of practice. While the information is still relevant and can help you populate your H&S Manual, a good...

Top 10 Safety Tips When Working From Home

Top 10 Safety Tips When Working From Home More New Zealanders are injured in the home than anywhere else. Or more people die from safety accidents in the home than accidents on the road. In response, the ACC have put together a web site dedicated to your home safety....