Safe Workplace

EDITION #27: FOUR BIG CHALLENGES OF MANAGING AN INDUSTRIAL WORKPLACE Managers who oversee teams commonly face several challenges related to...

CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY HAZARDS AND HOW TO ADDRESS THEM There are stringent work safety guidelines designed to ensure the health and safety of...

EDITION #25: WAREHOUSE ORGANISATION: HOW TO USE STORAGE TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE The age-old saying “Time is Money” has...

Like many people out there, we’re sure you do not give manual handling much thought. However, if you work in a warehouse or similar, then you are...

Your workplace is going to have visitors. It’s inevitable. Whether it’s a client, a contractor or a personal visit, at some point or another, someone...

We’ve all heard the advice: “lift with your knees” and “keep your back straight” when lifting heavy objects, but is this an adequate enough to...

Many manufacturing processes, machinery, and equipment produce high noise levels, which can lead to hearing problems.   How Do You Know When Noise Is...

Any business with large-scale storage and shipping needs requires cost-effective solutions. While it is possible to approach and resolve these...

Have you heard of the Konmari method? Where you remove items that no longer bring you joy… And what about the workplace? It’s only commonsense to...

I am updating the Emergency plan for our business and we are all wondering about when an earthquake strikes and you have people working in a...

Keeping your warehouse flooring clean and tidy requires special equipment and some regimented cleaning procedures. When the trucks start moving and...

End of year holidays are coming soon. We look forward to sunny days, rest,  relaxation, and fun. Whether your idea of fun is having a good sleep in,...

Beirut, August 4th 2020. Chemicals seized from a ship in 2014 because of their known danger and left to rot in a port warehouse. The inevitable...

Mobile plant and pedestrians don’t (or shouldn’t) mix. A NZ company was sentenced in March for a fatality because ‘there should have been an enforced...

With 75 workplace fatalities in NZ for 2019, it’s time to identify workplace hazards and minimise their risks. While the definition of hazard is ’a...