Marie-Louise Chandler (Blue/Yellow - The Socialising Relator)’s Post

On the eve of a national work health and safety conference, I ask what we really need from a conference. More of the same or innovation, challenges, progress and exclusive information? https://lnkd.in/gpKNKjVt

There are several things I like about this submission from the Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum to Brooke van Velden One is the need to give small to medium businesses access to a safety product to help them do their safety better. SME make up 98% of the NZ economy… they are inherently time and money poor and by default more prepared to take on board risk as a result. The submission doesn’t talk about how to do this (unless I missed it… forgive me) so the solution is simple … give SME access to a cost free or neutral safety solution and link it to ACC levies and premiums as an incentive to use, apply and improve safety practice. Humans are driven by incentives. Businesses who can see a direct link between great safety performance, cost to business (ACC levies), tangible bottom line impact and improved productivity will soon adapt their behaviours. How do we know that? Safe365 works with 25 global insurers… several link workplace safety performance to harm rates and ultimately workers compensation payments… no brainer, everyone wins. The other thing I like is the mention of use of data, both leading and lag, to tell a story of impact, continuous improvement and insights and the implementation that this can drive policy and decision making and investment spend … not that the submission talks to how this is to be done but it is implied. The secret sauce is giving businesses a safety solution of value they can use for their everyday use and extracting aggregate and anonymised data at the backend, both leading and lag… this becomes a seamless way to collect data that is painless to the business and of extreme value to the regulator, ACC and Govt. We were having this exact conversation with the worksafe equivalent regulator in another country just last night… they have the same challenges … how do you get SME engaged to do safety, what value and incentive is there for them and how do they as the regulator and govt get their hands on meaningful data and insights to drive investment and decision making that gets to the heart of the problem and then put the right interventions in place? A glaring omission is building the capability of the safety profession… a key ingredient in any systematic approach to building safety performance. Please correct me if that is in there and I have overlooked it but how does the safety profession and it’s capabilities compare to the likes of the safety profession in the UK which has a 4x better safety record than NZ! Is there something in the way the safety profession and/or supporting associations operate that allows the safety profession to grow and build their capabilities or is that irrelevant and not an issue? Do we know? How do we compare? What do we need to do if anything? Putting in a competent Regulator is a given with more front line inspectors. It is great to see that the Minister is starting to sort that out but obviously more water to go under the bridge on that.

Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden has provided an interesting update on her national 'roadshows' with businesses & workers, to inform future policy changes in the health and safety space. Watching this with interest, with a number of regulatory frameworks under HSWA currently under the microscope for review. It'll be fascinating to see whether the Govt and WorkSafe can adequately walk the line between elevating health and safety practices and making compliance more straightforward. https://lnkd.in/g9KzpcR4

So very excited to have our Grants Process highlighted in the Safe Work Australia quarterly news update! Working together is the key to reducing occupational disease and we want to thank Safe Work Australia and its CEO Marie Boland for meeting with our Chair to talk about occupational disease data, communicating risks to different cohorts of workers and where there are significant gaps. And of course, where we see our Grants helping to improve understanding of workplace exposures and their prevention! #grants #occupationaldisease #occupationalhygiene #whs

As we celebrate 50 years of Health and Safety in the UK, there's no better time to engage with the latest in industry standards and innovations. 📍 Visit us at Stand 4/L50 – We can't wait to show you what we've been working on and discuss how we can support your health and safety needs with our bespoke solutions. 👥 Meet our team of experts, explore our innovative offerings, and discover how OH One can help elevate your health and safety practices. 📅 Save the date and make sure to connect with us. We look forward to meeting you and fostering new partnerships in the industry. See you there! 💡 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA 1974), which remains the umbrella legislation that underpins all legal health & safety requirements for both employers and employees in the UK. #HSE2024 #HealthAndSafety #Innovation #OHOne

The Health and Safety at Work Act at 50. The 1974 Act marked the introduction of a radically different regulatory framework for work health & safety in Britain. Ultimately, however, it was insufficient, argues Phil James. Read his superb analysis here: https://lnkd.in/eXFNicrH

In my latest discussion with Dita De Boni we talk about what's around the corner for New Zealand's health and safety regulatory system. #healthandsafety NBR - National Business Review

To mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work this year, Here is a perfect plan for you. See, We will have a WEBINAR on Safety and Health at the workplaces. You don't want to miss this one insightful conversation on Thursday 25th from 10.30am. #WorldDayforSafety

Today, April 28th, is World Day for Safety and Health at Work. It is an important day to recommit ourselves to ensure that everyone has the right to health and safety at work. It’s no surprise that the kitchen comes with all sorts of potential occupational hazards. We also now must face new occupational risks stemming from new technologies, new working conditions, and emerging forms of employment. Creating a safer work environment takes each and every one of us: employers we are responsible for providing a safe and healthy work environment and workers must protect ourselves and others and support the implementation of preventative measures. Read more about World Day for Safety and Health at Work here: https://lnkd.in/gYbu4Gr #ThisIsWorldchefs #SafetyAndHealthAtWork

On the eve of a national work health and safety conference, I ask what we really need from a conference. More of the same or innovation, challenges, progress and exclusive information? https://lnkd.in/gGNx9anN Australian Institute of Health & Safety #OHS #WHS #workhealthandsafety #healthandsafetyatwork #conferences