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When businesses are small, health and safety can feel relatively straightforward. Everyone knows each other. Communication is quick. Risks are familiar. The systems you've put in place seem to work just fine. Then the business grows. You take on more workers. Contractors become a regular part of operations. New equipment arrives. Projects become more complex. Before long, the health and safety system that worked well a few years ago starts showing signs of strain. The challen

Recent News Request a Consultation We Have a New Page on Our Website… For those that missed it, we held three webinars last week to introduce the changes in the Health and Safety Amendment Bill Act and have had a few clients reach out asking for a recording. So we got to thinking… why not have all the information and resources in one place, on our website? We’re all playing the waiting game There won’t be any more changes to the amendment until after the election, but by havi

Many businesses have a health and safety system. But do all those businesses know if their system is helping them manage risk, or if it’s simply a collection of documents? A good health and safety management system should support the way your business operates. It should help people understand expectations, identify hazards, manage risks, and make safe decisions every day. While every organisation is different, there are several core elements that most effective health and sa

Many businesses have a health and safety system. The real question is: does anyone actually use it? It's surprisingly common to find organisations with well-written policies, detailed procedures, and neatly organised folders of health and safety documentation that rarely leave the shelf. The documents exist, but they don't influence the way work is carried out day-to-day. When this happens, workplace health and safety becomes a paperwork exercise rather than a practical tool

Recent News Request a Consultation H&S Bill Passes Third Reading The Health and Safety Amendment Bill has passed its third reading in Parliament. Labour is promising to repeal it should it enter government. However, Workplace Relations and Safety minister Brooke van Velden said the bill would restore "clarity, common sense, and focus" to New Zealand's work health and safety system, by focusing on critical risk. Those of you who know Safewise well will know that we do not beli

By Sara Crawford. Winter can bring extra challenges for many workplaces, particularly where workers are outdoors, moving between sites, working early starts, or exposed to cold, wet or windy conditions. Even when temperatures are not extreme, winter weather can affect concentration, visibility, energy levels and overall wellbeing. This can increase the likelihood of mistakes, slips, trips, manual handling injuries, equipment damage and workers taking shortcuts to get the job