What Worksafe Reps is doing Ensuring our venues can support good hygiene practices, such as soap and water and/or hand sanitiser, paper towels and tissues; Ensuring regularly touched surfaces have been cleaned including door-knobs, light switches and tables; Checking that our caterers are extra vigilant with hand hygiene and are not working if they [...]
As you will be aware the COVID-19 virus has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation. This notification is precautionary and gives basic information. For more detailed information please visit the Ministry of Health website https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus To prevent the spreading of the COVID-19 virus to the general public, it is very important [...]
It's hard to understand anxiety unless you have experienced it yourself. Most of us have a degree of anxiety about our mortgage, our appearance, our future and our loved ones. But full-blown panic where your muscles freeze, your throat goes dry and your mind is irrationally telling your brain that you are about to [...]
We all know health and safety is an important part of any business. Without a solid plan in place, you run the risk of accidents happening under your watch (and a team of very unhappy employees!). The good news? Once you’ve sorted a health and safety plan and got your team trained and ready to [...]
The controversial Health and Safety at Work Act came into force in April this year and many small businesses are still coming to grips with the changes. The new act has a much broader reach. While the person conducting the business or undertaking (PCBU) is considered to hold the primary duty of care, everyone's responsibility has [...]