As New Zealand’s leading Health, Safety and Environmental Recruitment Specialists, we get lots of enquiries regarding “how to get into HSE” as a career. Everyone has to start somewhere as we all did and so here are some tips that may help you on your way. Qualifications – What’s good and what’s not? All qualifications
I am nominated for a Board position with the Australian Institute of Safety and Health (AIHS) and am keen to secure your vote if you are a member and have not yet voted. Please take a couple of mins to read…. Why Me? Because I actually care. I am keen to make a difference and bring fresh
Casual, part-time, full-time: what differences matter? If you’re considering a new job, you might be more interested in what the role itself involves rather than what kind of employee you’ll be hired as. But the benefits, entitlements and conditions of a job can differ depending on whether you’re a casual worker or a part-time or
We receive a good number of calls with the question “Do I need qualifications to work in Health and Safety and if so what should I choose”. The simple answer is YES, irrespective of whether you are new to the industry or have been around for a while. The market is now demanding that candidates
As Health and Safety Practitioners we hear about visible safety leadership, leading initiatives from the top, walk the talk, practice what we preach and yet for many, we may be talking half a talk, or possibly be more visible than we really want to be….What am I talking about – oh yes, … health. For
If you provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to your workers, here’s how to stay compliant when new laws take effect in April 2016. Before providing PPE, you should first consider if there are better ways of dealing with the risk. Can the risk be eliminated – done away with altogether? If not, how can you
edenfx HSE are proud to be sponsoring and exhibiting at The New Zealand HealthyWork Conference, a new event that recognises both the physical and mental aspects of a healthy workforce. This one day conference brought to you by Thomson Reuters (publishers of Employment Today and Safeguard) will challenge, inspire and expand your understanding of worker health and wellbeing.
As I am still a newbie to this running activity, I was a bit concerned to the eyebrow movements when I mentioned running in Taupo on August 1st despite it being just 5 weeks after the last half marathon in Wellington. So riding high on the euphoria of completing my first event, the trusty red
The Health and Safety Reform Bill passed its third reading at parliament on 27th August. The Bill creates a new Health and Safety at Work Act, which will come into force on 4 April 2016. The Bill is the first significant reform of New Zealand’s health and safety laws in 20 years and addresses the
New laws are expected to come into effect in April 2016, to be confirmed once the Health and Safety at Work Act is passed. But who’ll be responsible for what in your business? As part of MBIE’s ongoing series on the upcoming reforms, this focuses on the new responsibilities for small business owners and operators,
