The Health and Safety Reform Bill has passed and the new law (the Health and Safety at Work Act) will come into force 4 April 2016.
The Bill is part of “Working Safer: a blueprint for health and safety at work” and reforms New Zealand’s health and safety system following the recommendations of the Independent Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety. Read more here We have seen a lot lately about the high risk industries in this country like worm farming and the growing of lavender but the nuts and bolts of the legislation needs to be understood and so here is an outline of what it is:
The Bill is divided into five Parts: - Part 1 Health and Safety at Work - Part 2 Health and Safety Duties - Part 3 Worker engagement, participation and representation - Part 4 Enforcement and other matters - Part 5 Miscellaneous provisions - Schedule 1 Transition and savings provisions - Schedule 1A Health and safety representatives and health and safety committees - Schedule 2 Health and Safety in mining sector - Schedule 2A Provisons relating to classified security information - Schedule 3 Consequential amendments As the industry delves into the legislation and interprets the impact on the industry then more information will come to light. In the meantime it is recommended to look at the transitional provisions in Schedule 1. The PECPR is to be treated as a Regulation under this legislation and may be amended or revoked accordingly, so watch this space. Approved Codes of Practice remain in fore until they are amended or revoked. Exemptions granted under the Health and safety Act 1992 remain in force including any limitations or conditions imposed on that exemption. If you believe that we, as an Association, should be addressing any issues that you feel are detrimental to our industry then by all means contact the executive office. If you are looking for any indications of the growth in the New Zealand construction sector then you only need to look at the skyline in Auckland , Wellington and Christchurch to see the number of cranes in action.
The Rider Levitt Bucknall second quarter of 2015 shows that there has been a 40.2% increase in the movement of cranes in Auckland, 31.9% in Christchurch and 12.5% in Wellington. Regionally there has also been an increase to a lesser scale. This is in comparison with the 3rd quarter of 2014. Every quarter Rider Levitt Bucknall (RLB) produce a crane index as an indicator of construction. The index attached relates to New Zealand but they report world-wide for those that are interested.
Download the RLB Crane Index Report here The Crane Council for 2015 -2016The following are the Council for 2015-2016
Awards ResultsUDC Project and Lift of the Year Finalists and Winners
Project of the Year Finalists Fulton Hogan - Onehunga Foreshore Restoration Project Smith Crane and Construction Ltd - Te Mahi Hou Project - NZ Refinery Lift of the Year Finalists Junction Road Transport Ltd - GEA Dryer Lift Pahiatua Smith Crane and Construction Ltd - Assembly of 5t Tower Crane at Waitaki Hydro Dam Junction Road Transport Ltd - RMG500 Shear Leg Deployment Winners Project of the Year - Fulton Hogan Onehunga Foreshore Restoration Project Lift of the Year - Smith Crane and Construction Assembly of 5t Tower Crane at Waitaki Hydro Dam Peoples Choice Fulton Hogan - Onehunga Foreshore Restoration Project Skills Crane Trainee, Crane Trainer and Crane Leader of the Year Crane Trainee of the Year - Nikola Taylor NZ Aluminium Smelters Crane Trainer of the Year - Allan Collins Digital Training and Assessment Ltd Crane Leader of the Year - Malcolm McWhannell Brian Perry Civil Weighload Trophy For outstanding service to the Crane Association this years winner of the Weighload Trophy was Giff Linder. The trophy was accepted by Sam Linder on behalf of his father. Life Members This year there were two recipients of Life Membership Gordon Stone - Titan Cranes Ltd Malcolm McWhannell - Brian Perry Civil Best Booth AllCrane Sales and Services Ltd The Rider Levitt Bucknall (RLB) Crane Index has just been released for the 2nd quarter of 2015. This index looks at cranes as an indicator for the construction industry. Each quarter RLB produce a report about the number of cranes by region with associated commentary.
Download the report here
This issue we explore outrigger failures and ground failures under outriggers and crawler tracks. We challenge beliefs amongst experienced crane drivers around how a crane tip event feels and occurs. We explore the Auckland Cranes Triangle Rd crane tip over in depth, along with other ground failure events, and discuss the valuable lessons to be learned from these incidents
This issue is available in the Members Resources area. Read here Chevron New Zealand General Manager, Dean Gilbert, announced today that Chevron New Zealand has signed an agreement with Z Energy Limited (subject to closing conditions) to sell its shares.
Mr Gilbert is looking to a smooth transition and states that there will be minimal impact to our interactions with Chevron NZ. In the interim, Chevron NZ will continue to operate in accordance with the existing terms of our agreement. The latest Canterbury Rebuild Safety Charter newsletter has the following articles
Safety Spotlight Graham’s View Charter News The Workers' Voice Data Update Welcome Aboard Coming Up Contact Us You can view the newsletter here |
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