Are falling costs down?
As the industry adjusts to new measures to protect people working at height, a BRANZ project is looking at whether these changes are translating into overall cost savings.
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As the industry adjusts to new measures to protect people working at height, a BRANZ project is looking at whether these changes are translating into overall cost savings.
Builders shouldn’t underestimate the importance of understanding, planning for and implementing necessary changes to meet the fast-approaching new health and safety regulations.
Business owners need to get savvy about health and safety following moves by the government to reduce workplace fatality and serious injury rates by 25% by 2020.
A nationally consistent set of H&S competencies being developed by the Construction Safety Council will be rolled out shortly, part of an industry response to government’s intention to raise construction safety standards.
Construction is a dynamic and high-risk work environment. Worksafe New Zealand is stepping up to promote good workplace health and safety practices across the country but particularly in Canterbury for the rebuild.
Whether your business is small or large, start preparing now for big changes to workplace health and safety that will come into effect from April 2015. Any breaches could attract a hefty fine.
In September 2012, Mcleod Cranes experienced a serious near miss incident. Now, they’ve developed a new lift plan that is being adopted as an industry standard.