by Tony Collins | Jan 12, 2011 | Legislation
Safety Bureaucracy The Health and Safety Executive put out a series of ‘Myths of the Month’. This picture below was attached to the following: ‘The reality. Health and safety law is often used as an excuse to stop children taking part in exciting...
by Tony Collins | Jan 11, 2011 | Systems
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...
by Tony Collins | Jan 10, 2011 | Systems
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....
by Tony Collins | Jan 6, 2011 | Systems
What Are The Top 10 US Workplace Safety Tragedies in 2010? Nearly 5000 people in the US died in workplace accidents in 2010 and according to the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (COSH), most were preventable. The COSH article then lists the 10 most...
by Tony Collins | Jan 6, 2011 | Systems
What Safety Lessons Will Come From New Zealand’s Pike River Mining Disaster? The families of the 29 men killed in the Pike River mine are adamant the various safety inquiries should be held locally, so that families can take a full part. “The truth...
