{"id":4004,"date":"2023-08-30T09:49:45","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T21:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accelerateonline.blog\/?p=2373"},"modified":"2023-10-12T17:49:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T05:49:26","slug":"time-to-review-your-health-and-safety-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bdsaccountants.co.nz\/insights\/time-to-review-your-health-and-safety-plan","title":{"rendered":"Time to review your health and safety plan?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Good health and safety (H&S) practice is a vital part of any business, but when was the last time you checked your company\u2019s health and safety plan?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, both \u201cPersons Conducting a Business or Undertaking\u201d (PCBU) and workers (including employees and contractors) have health and safety duties in the workplace. The duties relate to their own health and safety and that of their co-workers, clients and even unconnected members of the public. The Act requires you to have a high degree of engagement with your staff about health and safety matters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Whether you have a couple of staff or two hundred, here\u2019s a three-step strategy to ensure you\u2019re covered:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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  1. Step One: Assess your risks<\/strong>
    Gather your team and discuss all the potential risks and hazards that might face your business. If you\u2019re office-based, what kind of risks should you look out for? If you work outside, are you prepared for all eventualities?

    Don\u2019t overlook social hazards, such as overworking, bullying, stress, and burnout. They\u2019re just as important as physical risks.

    Consider what you\u2019re already doing to mitigate your risks and how you can do even more.

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  2. Step Two: Commit to a plan<\/strong>
    Once you\u2019ve thoroughly assessed your workplace risks and hazards, you\u2019ll need a health and safety plan with procedures to mitigate their impact.

    Your plan has to be actionable, practical and realistic in the context of your everyday work. Consider how the new procedures will be adopted.

    Through your new plan, you might need new training records, lists of first-aid equipment, or a new induction for incoming staff.

    It could also feature HR policies on workplace health and safety that employees can agree to.

    As a New Zealand business, your company also needs a process for reporting notifiable events to WorkSafe.

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  3. Step Three: Action your plan<\/strong>
    Don\u2019t draw up a plan and leave it to gather dust. Make sure it\u2019s implemented as soon as possible, and take time out of your working day to get everyone on board.

    H&S is an ongoing challenge and requires ongoing attention. Make sure you run regular courses and drills to keep everyone up to date, and include staff on updates, so they can raise any new risks and hazards.

    In particularly dangerous and hazardous sectors, it can help to set targets to measure the impact of your plan.

    For example, a building company could have targets for keeping workplace injuries low, or an office-based business could have a target to prevent sick days and burnout.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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