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		<title>The Emperor is Using Apps</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Craig Carlyle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I have run into a number of companies lately that have dealt with their health and safety responsibilities with app-based solutions. On the face of it, these plug and play solutions appear fantastic; all of your staff are now connected to the system and the opportunity to complete documentation on the fly is enabled. Sounds [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have run into a number of companies lately that have dealt with their health and safety responsibilities with app-based solutions. On the face of it, these plug and play solutions appear fantastic; all of your staff are now connected to the system and the opportunity to complete documentation on the fly is enabled.</p>
<p><strong>Sounds Like Nirvana.</strong><br />
However, when you scratch below the surface, disturbingly these same companies believe that the “app” is their health and safety system.<br />
The emperor is using an app. We need to talk.</p>
<p><strong>Management Information Systems</strong><br />
Just like in maintenance management systems, the head over heels rush to view everything on our smart phones can distract us from the real task of managing our systems. It is all too easy for the inexperienced to get over-excited about their phone app while forgetting completely what we are trying to achieve. Under our health and safety statute and supporting regulations, we need a system to detail the hazards and risks in our operation, ensure our hazard controls are continuously managed, and capture our continuous learning to ensure mistakes are not repeated. These are the things that are measured and tested in Court if things go wrong.<br />
When we get to the business end of those systems and processes, yes, connectivity, transparency and on the fly reporting are fantastic enhancements to a system. But they do not replace the system. Plugging into a blunt app (often supported outside of the country) for your documents and actions is not a substitute for your health and safety system. Having a health and safety system that your app taps into for transactional entries is an enhancement to your system.</p>
<p><strong>Get It Right</strong><br />
So, if you get it right, you will already have a health and safety system. It will describe your health and safety policy, how you manage health and safety including hazards, workers, specific actions, and detailed policies. Your system should be transparent and transportable across the company. In the modern world we can achieve this with Cloud based applications. Like any process, your health and safety system needs<br />
•	A defined and agreed process<br />
•	A complete process (no bypasses)<br />
•	A published process (how you do things)<br />
•	Clear responsibilities<br />
•	Clear and timely performance measures<br />
•	Regular management reporting</p>
<p><strong>True H&#038;S Management</strong><br />
This is where the true management happens. From the system, supporting documents and forms become the transaction statements and the recorded results become the proof of your good management, vital in defending prosecutions.<br />
Now you are ready to consider the distributed end of your process; safety inductions, training records, safety data sheets, safe work instructions, permits, hazard and incident reporting. If your workers are out in the field, yes, an app may be the answer. Not so good if they have no cell phone coverage, (particularly within sandwich panel factories), or if phones are banned in the working environment. Is the best solution a piece of paper, an app, or a tablet? Certainly, a digital solution should be superior to analogue methods. If you can find a solution to fit your situation, you should enjoy a more complete management solution. But don’t fall into the trap of thinking an app by itself is going to keep your workplace compliant and safe.</p>
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		<title>Alphabet Soup: A Guide to Health and Safety Jargon and Acronyms</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mellissa Wheeler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2021 15:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[workplace safety]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A lot of time and work goes into creating a Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) system for your company. When first starting your plan, there is a large selection of new terminology, health and safety jargon, and acronyms that are specific to the industry that may be unfamiliar to you. It can feel overwhelming at [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A lot of time and work goes into creating a <a href="https://hastrak.co.nz/health-and-safety-systems/">Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) system</a> for your company. When first starting your plan, there is a large selection of new terminology, health and safety jargon, and acronyms that are specific to the industry that may be unfamiliar to you. It can feel overwhelming at first, but with a bit of understanding, you&#8217;ll be an expert in no time.</p>
<p>The importance of having a WHS system in place is to describe how a job, process, procedure, or other work is performed safely and ensure that this information is utilized for the safety and wellbeing of your employees.</p>
<h2>Risk Analysis</h2>
<p>All contractors and workers are required to identify risks, hazards, and assess risks while performing their job. There are four main processes needed in your <a href="https://www.worksafe.govt.nz/the-toolshed/tools/writing-health-and-safety-documents-for-your-workplace/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WHS documentation</a>. All of these documents apply the same risk assessment methodology and serve the same intent and purpose. Let&#8217;s go through them:</p>
<p>JSA: Job Safety Analysis. This assessment helps reduce risks and hazards to as low a level as possible. To do this, you analyze the step-by-step processes of a task or job and identify risks that can be mitigated by following the proper procedure.</p>
<p>JHA: Job Hazard Analysis. This analysis focuses on specific job tasks and identifies hazards before they happen. It focuses on the relationship between the worker, task, equipment, and work environment.</p>
<p>TRA: Task Risk Analysis. Here, you identify the risks and hazards of a task, assess the risks, and identify controls or precautions needed to avoid the risk.</p>
<p>JSEA: Job Safety &amp; Environmental Assessment. The work environment is a part of your risk assessment. This assessment breaks down a process or task and identifies environmental risks. Once identified, procedures are put in place to mitigate the risk or hazard to employees and the work environment.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-117339" src="https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/health-safety-management-consultancy-training-24-1024x683.jpg" alt="health and safety jargon" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/health-safety-management-consultancy-training-24-980x654.jpg 980w, https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/health-safety-management-consultancy-training-24-480x320.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></p>
<h2>Work Statement</h2>
<p>A Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) is a legal document detailing high-risk work activities on a site with known hazards. This document aims to document dangerous activity conducted regularly as part of a job or a task.</p>
<p>The document also details out safety measures to significantly reduce potential accidents on the job site. There are four components to an SWMS:<br />
● The details of the construction work considered high risk.<br />
● The health and safety hazards relating to the job.<br />
● The control measures to be implemented to minimize or remove risk.<br />
● How will the control measures be actioned?</p>
<h2>Operations Planning</h2>
<p>Once you&#8217;ve identified risks, hazards, and detailed ways to mitigate them, you need to develop procedures for employees to follow. Within the SWMS, there are additional items needing attention. Each part describes processes and situations that need attention. Again, these sections have their own set of acronyms. Let&#8217;s take a look at them.</p>
<p>HEMP: Hazard and Effect Management Process and created to identify the HSE hazards and assess them for proper management.</p>
<p>HSE-MS: Health and Safety Management System. It is a tool to achieve the firm&#8217;s commitment to carry out its business in a way that ensures its contractors, employees, and the public are safe.</p>
<p>LTI: Lost Time Injury. This term refers to the loss of productive work time due to an injury sustained by an employee.</p>
<p>FAT: FAT stands for Fatality, and it is the term used to refer to the death of a person caused by an accident.</p>
<p>SWL: Safe Working Load. In some job sites, they refer to this as NWL – Normal Working Load. This term refers to the maximum safe load that a lifting machine or device can lower, suspend, or lift safely.</p>
<p>RTA: Road Traffic Accident.</p>
<p>SSSP: Site Specific Safety Plan</p>
<p>SOP: Safe Operational Plan</p>
<p>HIRA: Risk/Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment</p>
<p>HSSP: Health and Safety Site Plan</p>
<p>CPR: Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation.</p>
<p>HAZOP: Hazard Operability</p>
<p>PEL: Permissible Exposure Limit. This details the exposure limit of a worker to chemical substances or physical agents like loud noise.</p>
<p>RIDDOR: Reporting of Injuries, Disease, and Dangerous Occurrences.</p>
<p>PPE: Personal Protective Equipment. These are the pieces of equipment you need to protect yourself against safety and health risks at work.</p>
<p>SSoW: Safe System of Work. A systematic approach to ensuring hazards or risks are minimized or eliminated.</p>
<p>NFPA: National Fire Protection Association</p>
<p>HSE: Health Safety Environment</p>
<p>OSHAS: Occupational Safety and Health Assessment Series</p>
<p>FEE: Fire Extinguisher Equipment</p>
<h2>A reminder of some general health and safety jargon and acronyms:</h2>
<p>WHS: Workplace Health and Safety</p>
<p>HSAW: Health and Safety at Work Act</p>
<p>SWMS: Safe Work Method Statement</p>
<p>PCBU: person conducting a business or undertaking</p>
<p>New Zealand&#8217;s health and safety rules and regulations are not simple. Even though the Health &amp; Safety at Work Act aims to make these regulations straightforward, not every business owner has the time and expertise to make sure their workplace is 100% compliant with health and safety guidelines.</p>
<p>Too many businesses risk going bankrupt over fines following simple workplace accidents. These fines are easily avoided by knowing what you&#8217;re working with and having your paperwork up to date.</p>
<p>HasTrak has the experience and expertise to manage your SWMS and ensure that it meets Health &amp; Safety at Work standards. We also provide training for you, your employees, and operators. Contact us today for a free consultation.</p>
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		<title>Health and Safety Signs NZ &#8211; What Safety Signage is Required in New Zealand?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mellissa Wheeler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2021 23:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Per standard NZS/AS 1319:1994, safety signs are a legal requirement. You need to have the following three criteria met with your health and safety signs at all times and in any New Zealand business. All signage is designed to do the following: 1. To regulate and control safety-related behaviour 2. To warn of potential hazards [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Per standard <a href="https://codehub.building.govt.nz/resources/nzsas-13191994/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NZS/AS 1319:1994</a>, safety signs are a legal requirement. You need to have the following three criteria met with your health and safety signs at all times and in any New Zealand business. All signage is designed to do the following:</p>
<p>1. To regulate and control safety-related behaviour<br />
2. To warn of potential hazards where necessary, and<br />
3. To provide emergency information, including fire protection</p>
<p>Knowing exactly which signage is needed in your business and exactly what these signs should look like can be a confusing task to handle on your own. This article will detail the different requirements of safety signage in New Zealand and help you understand exactly what you need in your place of work to be legally compliant.</p>
<h2>Types of Safety Signs</h2>
<h3>Danger Signs – Hazards that can kill</h3>
<p>Any hazard that could potentially be fatal requires an appropriate safety sign. The word ‘DANGER’ and the red oval inside a black box must be displayed to the exact dimensions and colour outlined in the AS/NZS 1319:1994.</p>
<p>Examples of danger signs: keep out, asbestos removal, flammable, high voltage</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-117871" src="https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/notify-WorkSafe-of-an-incident-in-the-workplace-1024x683.jpg" alt="safety signs - danger signs example" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/notify-WorkSafe-of-an-incident-in-the-workplace-980x654.jpg 980w, https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/notify-WorkSafe-of-an-incident-in-the-workplace-480x320.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></p>
<h3>Warning Signs – Hazards that can injure</h3>
<p>Hazards that have the potential to cause non-life threatening physical harm require a warning sign. Warning signs should be yellow with a black triangle and include an image of the hazard.</p>
<p>Examples of warning signs: slippery surface, forklifts in use, risk of electric shock</p>
<h3>Prohibition Signs – Things you must not do.</h3>
<p>Use these signs when you want to tell employees/visitors what they aren’t allowed to do. A universally understood image with a red circle around and a red diagonal line through indicates what is generally not allowed. It should be displayed up front and large so there is no misunderstanding.</p>
<p>Examples of prohibition safety signs: do not drink, no entry, no smoking</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-118120" src="https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/health-safety-signs-06-723x1024.jpg" alt="prohibition sign - restricted entry - safety signs example" width="723" height="1024" /></p>
<h3>Mandatory Signs – Things you must do to stay safe.</h3>
<p>Mandatory signs should be used to tell employees and visitors what they should do to stay safe and ensure a safe working environment. These can be used to instruct people to stay out of dangerous areas, advise on wearing PPE or other simple tasks that must be performed before entering an area. Mandatory safety signage includes a large blue circle with easy to understand images and clear instructions underneath.</p>
<p>Examples of mandatory signs: wear protective clothing, wash hands, PPE for covid safety</p>
<h3>Emergency &amp; Fire Signs – Things that will SAVE you.</h3>
<p>Emergency and fire safety signs help guide employees to an area that can provide safety equipment or a safe way to exit. The white text on a green background is a universal indication of emergency signage. A red background on a sign indicates the location of a fire extinguisher or other fire equipment.</p>
<p>Examples of emergency and fire signs: exit, fire extinguisher, first aid</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-118116" src="https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/health-safety-signs-01-1024x683.jpg" alt="fire safety sign example" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/health-safety-signs-01-980x654.jpg 980w, https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/health-safety-signs-01-480x320.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></p>
<h2>Guidance on common safety signage your business needs</h2>
<h3>Exit Safety Signs</h3>
<p>Easy-to-read exit signs are the most important installations in your business. These signs will assist your employees and customers to find a way out of your building or facility in case of an emergency.</p>
<p>Signs need to be clear, visible, and easy to understand. In addition, signs need to be illuminated. This can be done in the case of internally illuminated signs or by having a light illuminating the exit sign externally.</p>
<p>Exit signs also could be photoluminescent and be able to be charged on a lighting system specially controlled for signs.</p>
<p>All exit signs, regarding how they light up and draw attention to themselves, should be visible even during low-light conditions.</p>
<p>Similar to exit signs, it is beneficial for you to have signs indicating exit routes located by applicable exits. These signs exist as a way to ensure your employees and customers can locate a safe way outside of your building in case of an emergency.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-118042" src="https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/workplace-health-and-safety-02.jpg" alt="safety signs - exit signage" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/workplace-health-and-safety-02.jpg 1024w, https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/workplace-health-and-safety-02-980x654.jpg 980w, https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/workplace-health-and-safety-02-480x320.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></p>
<h3>Hazardous Substances Signs</h3>
<p>If your employees handle or work around chemicals in your business, hazardous substance signs are required. Your signs must be durable and not able to fade easily and be in English. These signs should always contain information about what materials are and how to react in case of an emergency situation.</p>
<p>Are substances flammable? What about potential health risks? This sort of information should be included on posted signage. Hazardous substance signs must be easy to understand and information must be able to be read from 10 meters away in low light or in rain.</p>
<h4>Where do you place these signs?</h4>
<p>They should be near hazardous substances but should be visible to the extent that no one needs to be near the hazardous substances to be warned of their presence. People need to be warned before it’s potentially too late. Signs must be at all entrances, whether those be vehicle entrances or walk-in entrances, to let people know hazardous materials are stored on site.</p>
<p>Signs should also be updated whenever there is a change to the materials you are storing.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-118121" src="https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/health-safety-signs-07-719x1024.jpg" alt="hazardous substance safety sign example" width="719" height="1024" /></p>
<h2>Safety Signs &#8211; What Not To Do</h2>
<p>Now that you know two major types of signs your workplace may need, it’s important to know what not to do with your legally required signage.</p>
<p>First, ensure that regardless of opening doors or gates, your signs are always visible. If you were to put a sign on a wall that gets covered when a door is open, for example, you will actually not be in compliance even though your sign meets all other legal criteria.</p>
<p>Never allow your signs to fall into a state of disrepair. Signs should be clear and easy to read at all times and should always have accurate information displayed. All of your posted safety signage should be cleaned frequently as well to ensure you and your employees can read them should they ever be needed.</p>
<p>If there’s ever a change to anything, signs need to be updated. Say, for example, a door no longer leads to an exit due to new construction. That exit sign should be removed in order to prevent your employees or customers from attempting to use that door as an exit in the case of an emergency. The last thing you want is to be held liable for someone’s injury due to a misplaced sign.</p>
<h2>What If I’m Stuck?</h2>
<p>Although the new health and safety act has been in existence for a few years, many companies still have gaps in health and safety that they may be unaware of.</p>
<p><a href="/">HasTrak</a> can assist: We are experienced health and safety consultants and advisors who specialize in running detailed <a href="https://hastrak.co.nz/heath-and-safety-audits-consulting/">audits and risk assessments</a>, building <a href="https://hastrak.co.nz/coronavirus-workplace-safety-in-new-zealand/">COVID-19 health and safety</a> management systems and manuals, and on-and-off-site <a href="https://hastrak.co.nz/hs-training/">workplace safety training</a> and consultancy tailored to your workplace and team.</p>
<p>Too many businesses risk going bankrupt over fines following simple workplace accidents; fines that can easily be avoided by knowing what you’re working with, and having your paperwork up to date. We’ll help you do exactly that! Contact us today to receive a personalized quote!</p>
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		<title>Sports Health and Safety &#8211; Legal Considerations for NZ Sports Clubs</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mellissa Wheeler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2021 22:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Health and Safety at Work Act applies to more than businesses offering paid employment. Voluntary organisations, such as sports clubs, are also required to meet the legislation&#8217;s sports health and safety standards. What should you do to bring your sports club or organization up to code? Here&#8217;s a brief overview of what should be [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2015/0070/latest/DLM5976660.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Health and Safety at Work Act</a> applies to more than businesses offering paid employment. Voluntary organisations, such as sports clubs, are also required to meet the legislation&#8217;s <a href="https://hastrak.co.nz/health-safety-manuals-for-clubs-and-organisations/"><strong>sports health and safety</strong></a> standards.</p>
<p>What should you do to bring your sports club or organization up to code? Here&#8217;s a brief overview of what should be done to stay current with the law and ensure sports health and safety standards are maintained.</p>
<h2>Ensure Safety Applies To Everyone</h2>
<p>Every health and safety policy your club adheres to needs to cover everyone who engages with your organization, not just those who work in it. For sports clubs, this means anyone who joins your club to exercise and/or play.</p>
<h2>Educate Your Staff on Sports Health and Safety</h2>
<p>Be they paid employees or volunteers, everyone in your staff should be involved in your club&#8217;s health and safety training. They will be your best assets when it comes to recognising and addressing workplace hazards. Ensure everyone is familiar with your policy, has access to your <a href="https://hastrak.co.nz/health-safety-manuals-for-clubs-and-organisations/">health and safety manual</a>, and has undergone all necessary training.</p>
<h2>Prepare Your Coordinator</h2>
<p>People will go to your club&#8217;s coordinator whenever there&#8217;s an issue. This should apply to workplace hazards, injuries, and emergencies as well. Your coordinator should have specific and regular training to handle these situations. Likewise, your policy should stress the importance of communication between staff and the coordinator to ensure any issue’s fast resolution.</p>
<h2>Maintain All Equipment</h2>
<p>A cornerstone of good health and safety training is regularly checking the state of the equipment you use. For sports clubs, this could mean pads, rackets, balls, and even the area you use to play. Regular recurring checks can prevent accidents and injuries in the future.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-117645 size-large" src="https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/8381yr5nfie-1024x683.jpg" alt="sports health and safety men playing rugby" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/8381yr5nfie-980x653.jpg 980w, https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/8381yr5nfie-480x320.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></p>
<h2>Record All Hazards and Accidents</h2>
<p>Reporting incidents is only part of proper procedure. Establish a method for reporting any and every incident for future reference. This includes seemingly small, quickly resolved things and incidents that didn&#8217;t result in harm or injury.</p>
<p>You can use records like these to shape your club&#8217;s health and safety training. In the unfortunate circumstance in which someone takes legal action against the club, well-maintained records will provide evidence of what your staff has been doing.</p>
<h2>Learn to Recognise Unsafe Behaviors</h2>
<p>Suppose you hire an experienced health and safety consultant to help you shape your club&#8217;s safety policies. In that case, you&#8217;ll end up with a comprehensive plan that precisely follows NZ health and safety legislation.</p>
<p>However, simply having a plan won’t prevent accidents caused by human error. Someone participating in your club&#8217;s activities may unknowingly act in a way that goes against your policy and puts themselves or someone else at risk. Your staff should be proactive in recognizing such dangerous behaviors and learn how to intervene and prevent them. Comprehensive health and safety training for your employees is a must.</p>
<p>At Hastrak, our health and safety consultants perform on-site audits, as well as remote training and consultation for you and your employees to ensure you have all the tools you need to run your business safely and follow current NZ health and safety guidelines.</p>
<h2>Get the Right Insurance for Your Club</h2>
<p>Give your insurance advisor a copy of your health and safety policies, as well as a complete overview of the club&#8217;s activities. You may require additional coverage to protect yourself and the club as much as possible.</p>
<h2>Hastrak knows Sports Health and Safety</h2>
<p>Don&#8217;t second guess your club&#8217;s standing with <a href="https://hastrak.co.nz/understand-the-health-safety-at-work-act-in-nz/">NZ health and safety laws</a>. Let HasTrak&#8217;s team of expert health and safety consultants give you a comprehensive analysis of your current workplace hazards and safety issues.</p>
<p>We&#8217;ll work with you to identify trouble areas and develop a personalized company policy to fit your unique needs. Check out our <a href="https://hastrak.co.nz/free-guide-to-health-safety-nz/">free health and safety guide</a> today, and <a href="https://hastrak.co.nz/contact/">get in touch</a> with us to see all that our team can do to bring your club up to NZ safety standards.</p>
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		<title>What Is Health and Safety Gap Analysis</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mellissa Wheeler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2021 22:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Does your company&#8217;s health and safety policy meet the standards established by NZ health and safety legislation? When it comes to ensuring your workplace meets all safety requirements as required by law, the best approach is often to hire an outside party to perform a health and safety gap analysis. If you haven&#8217;t brought everything [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Does your company&#8217;s health and safety policy meet the standards established by <a href="https://hastrak.co.nz/understand-the-health-safety-at-work-act-in-nz/">NZ health and safety legislation</a>? When it comes to ensuring your workplace meets all safety requirements as required by law, the best approach is often to hire an outside party to perform a health and safety gap analysis. If you haven&#8217;t brought everything up to code, you could be at risk of incurring steep fines.</p>
<h2>How a Healthy and Safety Gap Analysis Works</h2>
<p>A health and safety gap analysis takes all your current practices alongside your health and safety training/courses into account and compares them to what is required by New Zealand laws.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2015/0070/latest/DLM5976660.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Health and Safety in Employment Act</a> requires employers in the country to provide adequate safety training and measures to each employee so they can perform their job with minimal risk of harm. Gap analysis goes beyond identifying each workplace hazard that still exists and takes a closer look at every aspect of your company to assess current and future risks.</p>
<p>A thorough safety audit will ask the following questions:</p>
<ul>
<li>Do employees and management have proper safety training concerning the work environment?</li>
<li>Are the accident report procedures currently in place the most efficient they could be?</li>
<li>Are hazardous materials properly identified, and are they being disposed of properly?</li>
<li>Does the company&#8217;s health and safety manual provide current information?</li>
<li>Are outside contractors following your company&#8217;s health and safety training?</li>
<li>Do supervisors know what to look out for in regards to employee health?</li>
<li>How frequently do you have workplace safety inspections?</li>
<li>Does management reinforce the commitment to workplace safety?</li>
</ul>
<p>You should note that gap analysis doesn&#8217;t seek to punish shortcomings or violations of health and safety legislation. Instead, it provides an opportunity for management to make improvements before a serious injury occurs and draws greater scrutiny to company policies.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-117827 size-large" src="https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/health-safety-consultant-jobs3-1024x683.jpg" alt="health and safety gap analysis" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/health-safety-consultant-jobs3-980x654.jpg 980w, https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/health-safety-consultant-jobs3-480x320.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></p>
<h2>Can I Perform My Own Health and Safety Gap Analysis?</h2>
<p>Managers often take it upon themselves to maintain the safety standards for their workplace and employees, so why should you hire a health and safety consultant like HasTrak to perform gap analysis for you?</p>
<p>Simply put, NZ risk assessment is a specialised field. Someone who hasn&#8217;t studied the relevant legislation could unknowingly overlook major issues. For example, many workplaces overload their power outlets. However, they fail to recognise it because everything is working properly.</p>
<p>They fail to recognise that it poses a future risk. Practised NZ health and safety consultants will look at your health and safety management system with a new perspective and inspect it from every angle.</p>
<h2>What Safety Gap Analysis Looks Like</h2>
<p>Your audit will start with an on-site inspection. This step should take a full day but could require more time depending on your facilities&#8217; size. Findings will be presented to you as a report (as both an in-person presentation and a physical written copy).</p>
<p>Here the consultants will provide suggestions to bring your workplace up to code and, if need be, they will provide help in making the necessary changes. Finally, your consultant may offer an ongoing analysis in the future if you wish.</p>
<h2>Let HasTrak get You Back on Track</h2>
<p>With twenty years of experience working in <a href="https://hastrak.co.nz/heath-and-safety-audits-consulting/">New Zealand health and safety consultancy</a>, HasTrak brings your workplace inline with current legislation and keeps you abreast of any changes as they come.</p>
<p>Let our team help you navigate the Health &amp; Safety at Work Act&#8217;s intricacies and avoid costly fines that could irreparably harm your business. <a href="https://hastrak.co.nz/contact/">Contact us</a> today and let’s ensure your company&#8217;s future together.</p>
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		<title>5 Simple Steps to Promote Workplace Health and Safety in NZ</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mellissa Wheeler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2021 22:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s more to increasing workplace efficiency than simply human resource management. Workplace health and safety training in NZ is a necessary (but often overlooked) component of getting the best out of your employees. A proper focus on health and safety ensures that your workers will know how to perform their jobs with minimal risk of [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There&#8217;s more to increasing workplace efficiency than simply human resource management. <a href="https://hastrak.co.nz/health-safety-courses/">Workplace health and safety training in NZ</a> is a necessary (but often overlooked) component of getting the best out of your employees.</p>
<p>A proper focus on health and safety ensures that your workers will know how to perform their jobs with minimal risk of harm while recognising unsafe work conditions. It can also prevent a slew of legal problems for the company as a whole.</p>
<p>These simple tips can help you stay current with the <a href="https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2015/0070/latest/DLM5976660.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">latest health and safety legislation</a>.</p>
<h2>Tip #1. Workplace Health and Safety Courses</h2>
<p>Any plan to address workplace hazards should start with a well-rounded employee education and training program. The Health and Safety At Work Act establishes a requirement for employers to give their employees adequate protection and safety measures for their jobs.</p>
<p>On top of safety equipment, this should include a thorough safety education program that teaches workers how to recognise dangers before they become a threat to safety. This includes reporting potential hazards, like spills, to the right department in a timely way.</p>
<h2>Tip #2. Promote Regular Shift Breaks</h2>
<p>Fatigue is the root cause of many workplace accidents. No matter how tidy the workplace may be or how extensive your training program becomes, exhaustion can still take its toll on individuals and lead to injuries.</p>
<p>Your health and safety manual should outline the importance of taking regular short breaks to stretch, walk around, and recuperate in general. This may seem counterintuitive to a productive workplace at first. Still, these brief pauses throughout the day go a long way to refreshing employees and keeping their senses heightened in actuality.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-117320 size-large" src="https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/health-safety-management-consultancy-training-5-1024x683.jpg" alt="workplace health and safety" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/health-safety-management-consultancy-training-5-980x654.jpg 980w, https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/health-safety-management-consultancy-training-5-480x320.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></p>
<h2>Tip #3. Promote Good Workplace Health and Safety Habits</h2>
<p>Every job requires repetitive motion or long-term posturing that can cause harm to the body if not managed correctly. While taking frequent breaks can help reduce this stress, knowing the proper ways to execute physical tasks is paramount to good employee health.</p>
<p>Be sure to consult with a health and safety advisor to learn how to combat muscle fatigue and stress. Sometimes it&#8217;s as simple as performing a specific motion differently. For some problems, your employees may need to learn unique stretches.</p>
<p>Finally, make sure your employees know they can come to management with any safety concerns they have. Maintaining a hazard-free work environment should be a collaborative effort.</p>
<h2>Tip #4. Prepare for Emergencies</h2>
<p>Do your employees know the correct emergency response procedures? Even if they do, are you doing everything you can to ensure those plans will be easy to follow when disaster strikes?</p>
<p>No one is immune to panic when things take an unexpected turn. Use posters in critical locations like break rooms to remind your employees where the emergency exits are and the safest path to reach them. Use signs to identify safety equipment like fire extinguishers so that they&#8217;re easily spotted.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-118042 size-full" src="https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/workplace-health-and-safety-02.jpg" alt="workplace health and safety exit signage" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/workplace-health-and-safety-02.jpg 1024w, https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/workplace-health-and-safety-02-980x654.jpg 980w, https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/workplace-health-and-safety-02-480x320.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></p>
<h2>Tip #5. Reward Your Employees for Practicing Good Safety</h2>
<p>A little incentive goes a long way. One of the most important things that can be done to reinforce preferred safety practices is rewarding your employees for following the measures you&#8217;ve put in place.</p>
<p>This has the effect of making safety protocol seem more active than passive. Employees who are continually working to uphold safety will be more safety-conscious than those who don&#8217;t.</p>
<h2>Stay Current with Workplace Health and Safety in NZ</h2>
<p>NZ safety requirements are the best place to start improving your company&#8217;s health and safety courses/training. HasTrak is here to help you navigate these laws and implement them into your workplace.</p>
<p>Our consultants are experts at developing health and safety policies that meet and exceed NZ safety standards. Contact our management and consultancy team today to learn more about how we can reshape your company&#8217;s future for the better.</p>
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		<title>Coronavirus Workplace Safety in New Zealand &#8211; The 4 Alert Levels Explained</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2021 10:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you’re a business owner, you’re responsible for not only your own and your family’s health and safety but also those of your dedicated employees and the customers you serve. Coronavirus workplace safety is important. Your workplace must accommodate new measures and protocols that eliminate or minimise hazards and risks raised by COVID-19 and remain [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you’re a business owner, you’re responsible for not only your own and your family’s health and safety but also those of your dedicated employees and the customers you serve. Coronavirus workplace safety is important. Your workplace must accommodate new measures and protocols that eliminate or minimise hazards and risks raised by COVID-19 and remain aware of regulations and any government advice meant to encourage safe and fair work practices at every alert level. The last thing you want is for a super-spreader event to be traced back to your place of business.</p>
<p>It will be impossible to look back on history and not remember the year 2020 as one of the most difficult periods in recent history. The unprecedented challenges posed by the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, continue to have global health consequences that impact all sectors and aspects of society. Even after a year, many countries around the world are struggling to lower new peaks in cases of infection or are preparing to face their worst days yet.</p>
<p>Although New Zealand has contended well against the spread of the virus through effective, nationwide strategies and quarantine efforts, like the rest of the world, we must face a new normal. With 65.7 million active cases and 1.51 million recorded deaths worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over and, even after an effective vaccine is prepared, its distribution to all and immunity-building will take many weeks, if not months. We must all learn to live and work safely with the virus while keeping the most vulnerable among our population protected.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-117340 size-large" src="https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/health-safety-management-consultancy-training-25-1024x683.jpg" alt="Coronavirus workplace safety" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/health-safety-management-consultancy-training-25-980x654.jpg 980w, https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/health-safety-management-consultancy-training-25-480x320.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></p>
<p>Let’s go over some of the general coronavirus workplace safety recommendations that you must implement at your workplace under Alert Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4.</p>
<h2>Coronavirus Workplace Safety Alert Level 1: Prepare</h2>
<p>This alert level indicates that the pandemic is contained in New Zealand, and the risk of exposure to the virus and its transmission is low. As such, restrictions and legal requirements placed on businesses, services, and individuals are the least rigid. As of October 2020, New Zealand has been at <a href="https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-information-specific-audiences/guidelines-businesses-and-services#alert" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alert Level 1</a>.</p>
<p>With that being said, risks still remain: COVID-19 is uncontrolled overseas, and sporadic imported cases, as well as isolated local transmission, can still occur domestically.</p>
<p>Workplaces are required, by law, to display <a href="https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-resources-and-tools/nz-covid-tracer-app" target="_blank" rel="noopener">official QR codes for the NZ COVID Tracer app</a>, which enables people to keep records of their movements and who they’ve engaged with. Note that <strong>this requirement applies across every single alert level. </strong></p>
<p>In addition, businesses are encouraged to follow and exercise the following public health guidelines:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Advise people showing </strong><a href="https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-health-advice-public/about-covid-19" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>possible symptoms of COVID-19</strong></a><strong> to stay home and away from public premises: </strong>Clearly indicate to your customers through signage that people with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 may not enter your place of business. The same rule applies to employees: Ask those who are sick to stay home and establish flexible accommodations and arrangements so that they can either work productively from home or stay rested until they fully recover without feeling financially pressured to return to work prematurely.</li>
<li><strong>Provide facilities and supplies that allow both customers and employees to regularly wash and dry their hands: </strong>If hand-washing stations such as bathrooms are limited, then supply ample amounts of hand sanitizers at work stations and in communal spaces.</li>
<li><strong>Frequently clean and disinfect surfaces using an antiviral disinfectant: </strong>COVID-19 can live on plastic and stainless steel surfaces for up to 72 hours. Be sure to focus your cleaning particularly on counters, payment terminals, and other high-touch surfaces.</li>
<li><strong>Supply a sufficient amount of tools and resources to prevent people from sharing supplies: </strong>Where practical, provide individual tools and supplies, including pens, phones, and clipboards, for each employee. Any shared equipment must be disinfected after each person’s use.</li>
<li><strong>Encourage the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), such as face masks and gloves, if your employees raise concerns: </strong>In New Zealand, community use of face masks is not required. However, depending upon your employees’ level of concern and their agreement to properly participate, your business can require mask-wearing.</li>
</ul>
<p>These measures, like displaying the NZ COVID Tracer’s QR codes, are <strong>recommended at and escalated with every successive alert level</strong> and should be widely practiced in our personal lives and spaces as well.</p>
<h2>Coronavirus Workplace Safety Alert Level 2: Reduce</h2>
<p>At <a href="https://www.mpi.govt.nz/dmsdocument/41827/direct" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alert Level 2</a>, COVID-19 is still relatively contained but the risk of community transmission has increased from Alert Level 1, and active clusters are occurring in one or more regions. Although businesses can continue to operate safely, social gatherings of any kind must be limited to 100 people, who are recommended to physically distance from one another by 1 to 2 metres.</p>
<p>At this stage, all of the public health guidelines recommended at Alert Level 1 remain. In addition, businesses are recommended to:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Develop their own contract register wherever employees or customers frequently engage. </strong></li>
<li><strong>Begin to implement alternative methods of working to reduce human movement and interaction: </strong>This may include staggering breaks, reworking shift schedules to allow for more flexibility, and allowing some employees to work from home.</li>
<li><strong>Demand mask-wearing where physical distancing cannot be maintained.</strong></li>
</ul>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-117317 size-large" src="https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/health-safety-management-consultancy-training-2-1024x683.jpg" alt="Coronavirus workplace safety - protecting customers" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/health-safety-management-consultancy-training-2-980x654.jpg 980w, https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/health-safety-management-consultancy-training-2-480x320.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></p>
<h2>Coronavirus Workplace Safety Alert Level 3: Restrict</h2>
<p>The second most severe <a href="https://www.mpi.govt.nz/dmsdocument/41830/direct" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alert Level 3</a> indicates that New Zealand has multiple active clusters across several regions and cases of community transmission are notably rising—the risk of the virus being uncontained is high. Wedding services, funerals, and tangihanga may be attended by up to 10 people who must more aggressively physically distance; however, all other social gatherings are not permitted.</p>
<p>At this level, essential services, businesses in the primary sector (e.g., forestry, floriculture, wool, and fibre industries), and those that support the primary sector (e.g., producers of agricultural products, pet stores, wholesalers, research and science services) may continue to operate. Retail businesses may also keep their premises open but are required to offer contactless ordering, payment, delivery, and pick-ups.</p>
<p>In general, businesses are not permitted to engage intimately with the public, and those whose employees can work from home are now strongly recommended to begin this transition. Furthermore, all of the safety practices recommended at Alert Level 1 must be intensified with more frequent cleanings and robust measures that allow for physical distancing, including plexiglass dividers between employees and customers.</p>
<p>Specific to food service and retail, businesses still operating are also now required by law to:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Enforce mask-wearing at all times. </strong></li>
<li><strong>Enforce physical distancing between employees and customers by more than 2 metres. </strong></li>
</ul>
<h2>Coronavirus Workplace Safety Alert Level 4: Lockdown</h2>
<p>This is the final alert level as well as the most severe and pressing national circumstance in which the virus is no longer likely to be continued. Sustained, intensive community transmission has been documented, and outbreaks are common and widespread. Social gatherings of any kind are not permitted, people are instructed to quarantine at home unless for vital activities, and operating businesses are limited to essential services and utilities.</p>
<p>At this level, your business may very likely be closed. However, if you do offer an essential service, your workplace must be applying the public health guidelines to their fullest extent. Most of your employees should be working from home or have isolated work stations that allow them to carry out their tasks without being exposed to others.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-116747 size-large" src="https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/health-safety-nz-17-1024x683.jpg" alt="Coronavirus workplace safety - small businesses in New Zealand" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/health-safety-nz-17-980x654.jpg 980w, https://hastrak.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/health-safety-nz-17-480x320.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></p>
<h2>Prioritising Covid-19 Workplace Health and Safety</h2>
<p>The recommendations noted here are general coronavirus workplace safety practices and protocols endorsed by the New Zealand Government. However, depending on where serious outbreaks occur, alert levels may be applied at local and regional levels. The restrictions and demands placed in your area can therefore differ from the national standard and, if you fail to abide by them, your business may incur fines or become a subject of public scrutiny.</p>
<p><a href="https://hastrak.co.nz/">HasTrak</a> can assist: We are experienced health and safety consultants and advisors who specialise in <a href="https://hastrak.co.nz/heath-and-safety-audits-consulting/">running detailed audits and risk assessments</a>, <a href="https://hastrak.co.nz/health-safety-organisations/">building COVID-19 health and safety management systems and manuals</a>, and on-and-off-site <a href="https://hastrak.co.nz/hs-training/">workplace safety training</a> and <a href="https://hastrak.co.nz/heath-and-safety-audits-consulting/">consultancy</a> tailored to your workplace and team.</p>
<p>Too many businesses risk going bankrupt over fines following simple workplace accidents; fines that can easily be avoided by knowing what you’re working with, and having your paperwork up to date. We’ll help you do exactly that! <a href="https://hastrak.co.nz/contact/">Contact us</a> today to receive a personalised quote!</p>
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