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Waikato Branch Professional Development Day Feedback
The Professional Development Day organised by the Waikato branch was a great success with over 140 participants from all over the country attending. They loved Sidney’s presentation style without any Power Point slides. Sidney was thought provoking, engaging and challenging – all at the same time. The summary of feedback which was overwhelmingly positive can be seen in the word document below. NZISM CPD F ...
2 Day Seminar: Risk Management For The Changing H&S World
Wednesday 2 – Thursday 3 April 2014 (0830 – 1630) Wellington Regional Emergency Management Offices (WREMO), 2 Turnbull Street, Thorndon. The workshop is organised by the NZISM Wellington branch and is based on AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 Risk management: principles and guidelines, SA/SNZ HB 89: 2013 Risk management – Guidelines on risk assessment techniques, ISO Guide 73:2009 Risk management – vocabulary and selected ca ...
NZISM Newsletter March 2014
NZISM Newsletter March 2014 In this issue: News from the National Executive Advisory Board: Introducing the Chairman Membership Professional Membership Government/Partners/Industry Joint AS/NZS Committee SF-001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Conferences/Awards 3M: Information Update on both Heat Stress & the Hearing Pledge Campaign Impac Seminar Review: Reflections on Si ...
The Health And Safety Reform Bill
The Health and Safety Reform Bill was introduced to parliament on Monday 10 March: http://www.parliament.nz/en-nz/pb/legislation/bills/00DBHOH_BILL13016_1/health-and-safety-reform-bill See the Minister of Labour’s associated press release: http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/health-and-safety-reform-bill-introduced Once the Bill has its first reading it goes to the Select Committee (which typically runs f ...
Zero Harm Workshop With Tom McDaniel, Siemens
See attached flyer below. Human Performance Masterclass Flier (2) NZISM is advertising this course, not endorsing it
Health And Safety Reform Bill: Closing Date For Submissions ...
Public submissions are now being accepted by the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee on the Health and Safety Reform Bill. This bill is an omnibus one that proposes reform of New Zealand’s workplace health and safety system. The bill seeks to replace the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and the Machinery Act 1950. The Bill will also result in amendment bills to the Hazardous Substances and New Organi ...
New WorkSafe NZ Chief Executive
19 March 2014 WorkSafe New Zealand has this week welcomed its new Chief Executive, Gordon MacDonald. Gordon has 35 years’ experience in health and safety in the United Kingdom. He joined the UK’s Health and Safety Executive in 1978, ultimately rising to be Acting Deputy Chief Executive before accepting the top job at WorkSafe NZ. Gordon started at WorkSafe NZ on Monday March 17, taking over from acti ...
Safety In Design Seminar
Safety In Design Seminar Chistchurch (May 6th) and Wellington (May 7th), 12.30 – 5.30pm Great value, not to be missed! See attached flyers for details on venue, agenda, speaker profiles and registration Safety in Design Seminar CHRISTCHURCH Updated_flyer Safety in Design Seminar WELLINGTON_Updated flyer
ICAM Investigator? Attending the Safeguard Conference? Why not come a day earlier and refresh your skills with two of our top ICAM trainers. For further information on this course organised by Impac see the attached flyer. ICAM Refresher Workshop NZISM, as a matter of policy, does not endorse any particular training programs and members must evaluate courses on their own merits
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OHSIG Conference: Provisional Programme
Check out the line up of international and local experts plus ample opportunities for submitted papers, workshops and forums. Download information here
Submission On The Health & Safety Reform Bill
NZISM has today made a submission to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee on the above bill on behalf of its members A copy of the submission is available below: NZISM Health & Safety Reform Bill Submission
FUNDAMENTALS OF OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE (W201)
NZISM, as a matter of policy, does not endorse any particular training programs and members must evaluate courses on their own merits FUNDAMENTALS OF OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE (W201) The Massey University, School of Public Health, College of Health is very pleased to offer this professional development short course (OHTA module W201) Who is it for? This 5-day course is aimed at those with a responsibility for ...
RABQSA Certified OHS Auditor: Professional Development 4 ½ D...
The above course is being run by the NZISM Bay of Plenty Branch Date: Monday 21st to Friday 25th July 2014 (0800 – 1600) Venue: The Matamata Club, Waharoa Road East, Matamata Members & Non Members are welcome to attend For full details view the flyer BOP RABQSA 2
NZISM Quarterly Newsletter
To read click here In this edition: Update from the Advisory Board Chairman Page 1 Around the Country: Branch News Page 2 Notice of National Annual General Meeting Page 3 NZISM Submissions Page 3 NZISM Practitioner of the Year Award 2014 Winner Page 4 OHSIG Conference Page 5 3M: New Safety Solutions Page 5 Impac: Contracting – Negotiating the Minefield Page 6 N ...
?MBIE Meetings On Health And Safety Regulations
MBIE meetings on Health and Safety regulations MBIE is holding a series of meetings in main centres for the general public next week about the discussion document Development of Regulations to support the new Health and Safety at Work Act. Note that these meetings are in addition to any targeted meetings we are in the process of arranging with your organisations, but we wanted to let you know about them so you ...
Training June/July 2014
NZISM, as a matter of policy, does not endorse any particular training programs and members must evaluate courses on their own merits From Impac: June July 2014 Training Flyer Attached above is a list of the upcoming public courses that Impac will be running over the next few months, the entire list is also available on our website. A number of our courses are now full and closed and the remaining ones are ...
Professional Development Workshop
For full details download the flyer Risk Management Workshop The Pike River Inquiry findings, Independent Taskforce recommendations, Worksafe?NZ/Institute of Directors – Good Governance Practice Guidelines for Managing Health and Safety Risks, pending workplace health and safety law changes – as health and safety professionals our understanding of and ability to support effective management of health and safety ...
Training Courses Information
NZISM as a matter of policy does not endorse one training provider over another. Attached is an an update of the upcoming courses Impac will be running over the next few months. They are now under a new funding contract with ACC until the end of 2014 so those companies that qualify for the subsidy will still be able to apply for this for Reps Stages 1 – 3 Training. There is also a very small amount of discretio ...
OHSIG Conference 2014: Worldclass Workplace – Achieving Exce...
10-12th September 2014 Worldclass Workplace: Achieving ExcellenceTogether Aotea Centre, Mayoral Drive, Auckland NZ’s only multi-disciplinary collaborative Health & Safety conference with an impressive line-up of international and national speakers Early Bird Registrations have been extended until 31st July, and there is an increased discount for companies sending multiple delegates. Conference Progra ...
Members News
Do you have some news you think would be of benefit to members – email the secretary: nzism@vodafone.co.nz
Online Health And Safety Module Launches (IoD)
The Institute of Directors has launched an online training module focusing on health and safety. Designed to familiarise directors and senior executives with best practice in this crucial area, the interactive module allows you to absorb information at your own pace. See the attached newsletter from the Institute of Directors for more information IoD Newsletter
Launch Of New NZISM Branch
The launch will be held at 10 – 11am on the 22nd of August at the Hastings Hospital, Education Centre. Parking is near Canning Road or Orchard Road. Walk to Emergency Department Entrance and the Education Centre Signage is there. Tony Rigg, National NZISM Manager will be attending the meeting and there will be plenty of opportunity for networking. Morning tea and refreshments will be provided. For f ...
