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Case study: Working in partnership to address fatigue
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Landcorp came up with a simple change to reduce impairment from fatigue which evidence showed was resulting in accidents to its people, equipment and property.
Farm Business Manager Mark Johnson said roster changes were introduced. Landcorp wanted the workers’ views and talked openly with them about the benefits of a good work-life balance. There was some initial resistance from workers. Younger staff wanted every second weekend off and saw that as more important than working fewer hours.
A three-month trial was agreed. At the end, feedback was that no one wanted to change back. The workers quickly embraced the move from 11 days on, three off roster to a four-two system. They said they felt better, enjoyed life more and had more time with their families.
The change didn’t cost the business anything, and it found its workers also became more efficient in their work. Read the case study or listen to Mark talking about managing fatigue with Rog from the Rock.
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Safe work instruments public consultation
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Public consultation on safe work instruments (SWIs) is open and the deadline for receipt of all submissions is 5pm on Friday 8 September.
You will find the safe work instruments and the submission forms for each one on our open for consultation webpage.
Your submissions will help us determine whether the draft SWIs sufficiently transfer technical, additional or modified requirements set under the HSNO regime into the HSWA regime.
A number of standards are proposed to be incorporated by reference into the safe work instruments. If you would like to view any of these please contact us at regulatory.frameworks@worksafe.govt.nz.
You can also provide your feedback on the proposal to incorporate standards by reference when completing the public consultation submission form.
If you have any queries regarding this consultation contact: regulatory.frameworks@worksafe.govt.nz.
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Confined Spaces Quick Guide
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We have recently updated our confined spaces guidance to more clearly define what a confined space is, and how to work safely within one. Additional information has been added on training and emergency procedures.
The quick guide includes updates on:
- how to ventilate a confined space
- how to select the right equipment
- working with a stand-by person.
We recently issued a media release about how 14 people ended up in a grain silo trying to rescue an electrician working in it. Though this particular story is more about the safety hazards, the conditions in confined spaces can also negatively impact on health. Read the media release.
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Managing risk: identify and assess
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Risk management involves identifying and then assessing which work risks to deal with first. We have updated the following guidance which can help PCBUs identify, assess and manage their work risks:
Our identifying, assessing and managing work risks quick guide explains how to identify, assess and manage work risks using the PLAN-DO-CHECK ACT approach. It provides helpful hints and examples to explain key points.
Our how to manage work risks fact sheet summarises the PLAN-DO-CHECK ACT approach for dealing with work risks.
Our reasonably practicable fact sheet can help you to decide what is reasonably practicable in your circumstances when eliminating or minimising work risks.
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