The Health & Safety in Employment Act 1992 was replaced with the new Health & Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) which came into effect on 4 April 2016, with it came increased accountabilities for all employers and organization’s.

Compliance is achieved through active commitment to the legislation, most importantly by employers continuously looking for opportunities to improve performance and systems, by actively promoting improvement ensuring staff and management are equally committed, involved, and supportive of the company health and safety practices, ensuring that workers and business are safe.

Companies with an effective Health and Safety management system recognize that it is key to a successful organization.

Every employee in your organization should be working together and be actively involved in identifying and controlling new and existing hazards.

Environmentally healthy and safe workplaces are vital to high quality work and employee engagement.

Did you know each year in New Zealand workplaces, 75 people die and a further 6000 suffer serious harm?

Workplaces that are healthy and safe are vital to achieving high quality work environments. Every person in your organisation needs to increase their understanding of, and commitment to, health and safety. The new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 seeks to create change in organisation culture. It also increases Directors’ responsibilities. The financial implications of non-compliance could cripple a business. Make sure your organisation is not one of them.

The Government entity WorkSafe NZ has set a target of reducing workplace deaths and serious injury rates by 10% by 2016 and then 25% by 2020, so we must all improve our awareness by working together towards this goal. What’s your organisation’s plan to reduce incidents and serious harm injuries?

“At Encompass, we understand the importance of Health and Safety at your workplace. We facilitate on-site consultation by providing audits of your processes, and to educate your Managers through on-site presentations. By working together we will keep you up to date with the legislative changes as they unfold. We are passionate about assisting you to shape your business and work environment to be a safer, more productive workplace moving forward.“