by Tony Collins | Apr 6, 2011 | Safety Equipment
Safety at heights Recently I saw a worker working on the top of a pool’s roof erecting scaffolding for a paint job. He was holding the pole horizontally and reaching out over the lip of the roof and trying to bang on the pole, while holding it like a tight rope...
by Tony Collins | Feb 19, 2011 | Training
Safety Standards in New Zealand; The NZSC or NZISM? In New Zealand there are two main professional groups for safety managers and advisors to be a part of. There are many more for smaller professional bodies, which can be found under the OHSIG umbrella e.g....
by Tony Collins | Feb 11, 2011 | Training
Figure 1 Trench Safety I’ve heard a safety professional describe a trench as a grave without the ends. They were referring to the fact that unless the trench is shaped and shored (using wood etc to support the face of the trench walls) correctly then it can...
by Tony Collins | Jan 27, 2011 | Leadership
Without doubt the single most important aspect to health and safety (OSH) in your workplace is management commitment. Or put another way, your business could have the most modern H&s system, employees who are well trained in H&S and be well resourced for...
by Tony Collins | Jan 21, 2011 | Systems
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...
