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Have your say on the Accredited Employers Programme (AEP) re...
ACC is currently in the process of reviewing the AEP and are requesting input into enhancing the programme. Final programme due to be included in the 2020 Levy consultation. ...
Providing health and safety simplicity in a complex environm...
Nick Engelmann is the Director of Occupational Health and Safety at Auckland District Health Board (ADHB) - we talked to him about his goal to provide a simpler approach to health and safety, and the importance of continuous professional development. ...
WISE Committee Announcement
We are pleased to announce the appointment of a new nationwide WISE Committee. ...
Press Release: World Safety Day puts spotlight on work healt...
24th April 2019World Safety Day puts spotlight on larger work health and safety issuesWorld Saf ...
NZ Workplace Health & Safety Awards: finalists announced
Congratulations to Bridget Smaill, Malika Rose and Sue Mills for being nominated for the Safeguard NZISM Practitioner of the Year Awards. ...
Kaizon: Interview with Natalie Spray
Introducing Natalie Spray, Health & Safety Manager at Kaizon. Natalie began her career in Administration but once she was offered the opportunity to move into Health and Safety, she quickly realised what her passion was. Read on to hear more about her career change, why she’s passionate about Health and Safety, what her concerns are, and what it’s like working in a male dominated industry. *Includes quotes from NZISM and VS Health and Safety Solutions. ...
Research Invitation – Help build the OSH body of knowledge
All New Zealand based Occupational Health and Safety Professionals and Practitioners are invited to partake in a research study. ...
Lifesaving Stop the Bleed campaign launched
Lifesaving Stop the Bleed campaign launched ...
LAUNCHING THE EMERGING SAFETY LEADERS NETWORK
NZISM is proud to announce the launch of the Emerging Safety Leaders Network which will support those who are developing their careers in the occupational health and safety industry in New Zealand. The Emerging Safety Leaders Network is being established to provide NZISM members and non-members the opportunity to engage with and learn from their peers. ...
NZISM and Women in Safety NZ Network Combine Forces
The Women in Safety Excellence NZ network has been running for a number of years now. Established by Margaret van Schaik and Helen Parkes in 2010, it has a network for more than 130 members around New Zealand, from all different backgrounds. The network promotes the equity and advancement of women in the safety profession, striving to continuously influence industry to address current and future safety challenges affecting women in the workforce locally, nationally and globally. ...
NZISM in the media: 10 year work safety strategy
The timing (just before Christmas) meant that Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway's announcement of a new health and safety strategy garnered little attention. The strategy sets out a direction for New Zealand's workplace health and safety over the next 10 years — developed by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, WorkSafe New Zealand and a range of stakeholders. The next step will be to turn the strategy's vision into action, with the minister anticipating that government agencies will align their health and safety-related work with the strategy. "I also encourage sectors, businesses and communities to do the same," he said. ...
Safeguard Issue 173
FROM ENFORCER TO COACH The role of H&S professional is evolving away from enforcement and towards taking a coaching approach. GREG DEARSLY looks at what coaching entails. ...
Safeguard Issue 172
MENTORING OTHERS Have you considered becoming a mentor to other H&S practitioners? PHIL LEWIS-FARRELL outlines plans to boost numbers and offer a mentoring qualification. ...
NZISM in the media: December danger for workers
The New Zealand Institute of Safety Management (NZISM) has released statistics showing that more accidents occur at this time of the year as people become tired and lose focus. It's easy for workers to lose concentration at this time of the year and that can result in an incident.Four people died in workplace accidents across the country in just three days in December 2017, which is a sobering statistic.Greg Dearsly, NZISM president says accidents are 30 per cent more likely at ...
Health and Safety at Work Strategy
The Health and Safety at Work Strategy was launched last week, setting out the Government's vision for improving workplace health and safety across New Zealand over the next ten years. ...
NZISM IN THE MEDIA
Greg Dearsly, President of NZISM, cautions it’s easy for people to have so much on their mind they lose concentration and that can result in an incident. "Our aim is to grow awareness of the heightened risk so everyone gets to the holidays safe and sound - injuries ruin holidays, and it’s no fun for you, your family or friends, or they can be longer term and have more serious impact," he says.Read More ...
Workplace bullying a reality for one in five Kiwis: Report
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.c... ...
Safeguard Issue 171
A Tight Team UnravelsSELENA ARMSTRONG on the loss of a friend and colleague to suicide and the devastating impact on the work team she was part of. ...
Changes to the NZISM Accreditation Programme
NZISM and the grading panel are pleased to announce we have made changes to the way we assess the entry requirements for our graduate level accreditation.Previously we have required members to have completed qualifications that are a minimum NZQA level 6 diploma with 60% of the content in occupational health and safety (OHS) subjects.Any higher-level qualification also required at least 60% of the content to be in OHS subjects. ...
