Workplace Safety

Workplace Safety is essential to ensure you continually protect your people and your profits.

What is workplace safety?

Workplace safety means your team members make it home in the same condition as they arrived at work..

Did you know that the Health and Safety Act 1992 applies to nearly all places of work in New Zealand – including all businesses, no matter how large or small or industry sector.

The Health and Safety Act 1992 and Health and Safety Regulations has one fundamental aim – to prevent harm to anyone in a place of work.

Are you aware of these staggering Health and Safety facts?

  • More than 1 person a week dies in a work related accident?
  • There are in the region of 10 serious harm injuries notified to the DOL/OSH a week?
  • The maximum fine is now $500,000 or imprisonment of up to 2 years
  • The average fine is now in the order of $40,000....

How robust are your Health and Safety Manuals, Health and Safety Policies, Health and Safety Systems and Hazard Management?

  • Do you know if you comply with the Health and safety Act 1992?
  • Have you had annual safety audits confirming your compliance?
  • Do you know what to do to become compliant?
  • What are your risks of someone being seriously injured or killed?
  • Do you know how exposed are you to a workplace prosecution?
  • Can you afford to pay the fine and reparation if you get it wrong?

Have you answered NO to any of the above?

TriEx have extensive industry experience working with clients in the South and North Island.

Get peice of mind today by calling TriEx on 0800 487 439 to arrange a workplace inspection to ensure you comply with the Health and Safety Act 1992 and your team members make it home in the same condition as they arrived at work.

For further information please email helen.wilson@triex.co.nz or phone 0800 487 439