Blog 12 - Working Wise

Are Workplaces Legally Required to Test and Tag?

The Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 Act requires all fittings and appliances in the workplace to be electronically safe. But are we legally required to test and tag? Testing and tagging…

The Differences a SafePlus Assessment Can Make

New Zealand presents a dangerously high rate of workplace injuries and fatalities in the world. “The social and economic cost of people being killed and hurt in New Zealand workplaces…

The Role of Diet in Mental Health

You are what you eat! Extensive research has shown a poor diet can have detrimental effects on a person’s mental health, mood and overall well-being; leading to problems such as…

The Flu Ends With U

New Zealanders may not be taking the flu as seriously as they should be. It has recently been reported that 2 people have died in Auckland as a result of…

Workplace Flexibility: Four-Day Work Week

“Research suggest that in an eight-hour work day, the average workers are only productive for 2 hours and 53 minutes”. The remaining 5 hours and 7 minutes are usually spent…

Go Easy On Yourself

Have you messed up at work lately? Hey, don’t stress – everybody makes mistakes. Failure can strike deep at our feelings of self-worth, and after a significant failure, people often…

The ‘Just Culture’ Concept

If somebody makes a mistake in your organisation, are they better off reporting it or covering it up? According to E Tu NZ, a “Just Culture” is one where it is…

Workplace Drug Testing

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act, the definition of ‘hazard’ includes: “a person’s behaviour where that behaviour has the potential to cause death, injury, or illness to a person…

Act FAST – Call 111 for stroke symptoms!

Stroke is the third largest killer in NZ after heart disease and cancer. The Ministry of Health’s campaign to help people recognise the symptoms is anchoring around the acronym FAST •FACE…

Getting Gluten in Perspective

Gluten is a complex of proteins found in wheat, rye, barley and (sometimes) oats. By extension, it is commonly found in bread, beer, pasta and a wide range of processed…

Category: Blog

Are Workplaces Legally Required to Test and Tag?

The Differences a SafePlus Assessment Can Make

The Role of Diet in Mental Health

The Flu Ends With U

Workplace Flexibility: Four-Day Work Week

Go Easy On Yourself

The ‘Just Culture’ Concept

Workplace Drug Testing

Act FAST – Call 111 for stroke symptoms!

Getting Gluten in Perspective

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