SAFETY INSITE WINTER 2011 - Site Safe
SAFETY INSITE WINTER 2011 - Site Safe SAFETY INSITE WINTER 2011 - Site Safe
CEO Update While compiling this edition of the Safety Insite, significant earthquakes have continued to shake Christchurch. With the major increase of work now in Christchurch, a high-vis is now more common than a Crusader rugby jersey. We have taken direction as to how to best service the region and you will find more detail around this throughout this Safety Insite Winter edition. Site Safe has been part of discussions with Health and Safety Managers from the major Charter companies to facilitate and support healthy and safe workplaces during earthquake remedial work. The work going on in Canterbury has spear-headed continued improvement for our services through New Zealand. Specifically, the topic of discussion with the Charter companies has been around extending renewal dates of higher level cards and backing that up with E-learning as well as additional on-site audits. We have also launched the ‘Contractor Site Safety Kit’ which assists smaller sized businesses with everything they need to make sure their site meets health and safety requirements. Our National team of Safety, Health and Environmental Advisors has four new staff since February and continues to grow in number and capability to support members and to deliver on their changing needs. The team has been working on a rotational basis to assist our Christchurch staff. Our Advisor Chris Graney will shortly be relocating to Kati Kati and servicing the Waikato and Bay of Plenty region. We are also looking to locate an Advisor in the Northland region. I would also like to formally welcome four new trade associations to Site Safe membership: Brick & Blocklayers Federation, Fencing Contractors Association, New Zealand Sign & Display Association, and Insulation Association of New Zealand. These partnerships mean that we will be able to hear more from New Zealand companies and their unique needs and see where we can improve to assist better health and safety in construction. On one final note, in March, Land Search and Rescue wrote to me to thank Site Safe for allowing our Canterbury Advisor Kevin Wood to volunteer his time during the earthquake red alert period. This organization visited and reported on 56,000 households of people in need around Christchurch. I would just like to state my admiration and pride for Kevin, our Southern Regional Manager Richard, and all of our Christchurch office staff who are still smiling at work, in their communities and on the home front. As an industry organisation dedicated to promoting and advancing a culture of safety in the construction industry Site Safe is constantly investigating world wide for best practices to introduce into New Zealand to better serve our members. As always, I encourage our readers to contact Site Safe with questions or ideas. Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you at the Site Safe Annual General Meeting on 7 September in Wellington. Garry Menhennet, Site Safe Chief Executive 2
Feature: Canterbury Rebuild To support healthy and safe workplaces during earthquake remedial work Site Safe has been facilitating coordination between Health and Safety Managers from the major construction companies, ACC and the Department of Labour. From 23 June "The majority of greater Christchurch properties – about 100,000 – have today been given a green light to go ahead with their repair and rebuilding of their homes," Hon Brownlee said. Site Safe will help pass on more Canterbury rebuild official information as it is released. Governance A new alliance group has been established to coordinate infrastructure rebuild work in Christchurch. The alliance includes the Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA), Christchurch City Council (CCC), Fletcher Construction, Fulton Hogan, Downer Construction, MacDow New Zealand and City Care. The alliance will use construction labour from within the Canterbury community. The alliance is responsible for ground level and underground infrastructure such as roads and waterways. Over three quarters of storm water pipes have been damaged. The civil industry has been quick to make the necessary repairs clearly visible by the many scars on the roads. Earthquake Commission - for work costing between $10,000 and $100,000 The Earthquake Commission has set up the Project Management Office EQR (for Earthquake Recovery), and appointed Fletcher Construction as the principal. This is for work costing between $10,000 and $100,000. Site Safe has been providing safety induction for contractors and tradespersons who will be working for Fletcher Construction under the Earthquake Recovery banner. Site Safe have recently launched the ‘Contractor Site Safety Kit’ which assists smaller sized businesses get a head start on their health and safety requirements for the earthquake recovery work. Private insurance – for work costing over $100,000 There are three main insurance companies who are handling claims over $100,000 – AMI, State and Vero. Main construction contractors who are undertaking contracts are Hawkins Construction, Mainzeal and Arrow International. Workers and businesses are to comply with Site Safe passport and site specific safety planning as required in all other major work. The building scene – shaky ground Buildings are a combination of parts which sits on land – which is now constantly moving. A whole raft of issues may come out of an after-shock which can sometimes happen at night. What began in September as a minor issue is by now, a major issue. To give an idea of how unstable the ground is; driving around the Christchurch suburb of Kaiapoi, signs read “your speed shakes our homes” and cars are encouraged to stay under 30 kms per hour. Construction sites are to be monitored at least daily to see whether new hazards have arisen. 3
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CEO Update<br />
While compiling this edition of the <strong>Safe</strong>ty Insite, significant earthquakes<br />
have continued to shake Christchurch. With the major increase of work<br />
now in Christchurch, a high-vis is now more common than a Crusader<br />
rugby jersey. We have taken direction as to how to best service the<br />
region and you will find more detail around this throughout this <strong>Safe</strong>ty<br />
Insite Winter edition.<br />
<strong>Site</strong> <strong>Safe</strong> has been part of discussions with Health and <strong>Safe</strong>ty<br />
Managers from the major Charter companies to facilitate and support<br />
healthy and safe workplaces during earthquake remedial work. The<br />
work going on in Canterbury has spear-headed continued improvement<br />
for our services through New Zealand. Specifically, the topic of discussion with the Charter<br />
companies has been around extending renewal dates of higher level cards and backing that<br />
up with E-learning as well as additional on-site audits. We have also launched the ‘Contractor<br />
<strong>Site</strong> <strong>Safe</strong>ty Kit’ which assists smaller sized businesses with everything they need to make<br />
sure their site meets health and safety requirements.<br />
Our National team of <strong>Safe</strong>ty, Health and Environmental Advisors has four new staff since<br />
February and continues to grow in number and capability to support members and to deliver<br />
on their changing needs. The team has been working on a rotational basis to assist our<br />
Christchurch staff. Our Advisor Chris Graney will shortly be relocating to Kati Kati and<br />
servicing the Waikato and Bay of Plenty region. We are also looking to locate an Advisor in<br />
the Northland region.<br />
I would also like to formally welcome four new trade associations to <strong>Site</strong> <strong>Safe</strong> membership:<br />
Brick & Blocklayers Federation, Fencing Contractors Association, New Zealand Sign &<br />
Display Association, and Insulation Association of New Zealand. These partnerships mean<br />
that we will be able to hear more from New Zealand companies and their unique needs and<br />
see where we can improve to assist better health and safety in construction.<br />
On one final note, in March, Land Search and Rescue wrote to me to thank <strong>Site</strong> <strong>Safe</strong> for<br />
allowing our Canterbury Advisor Kevin Wood to volunteer his time during the earthquake red<br />
alert period. This organization visited and reported on 56,000 households of people in need<br />
around Christchurch. I would just like to state my admiration and pride for Kevin, our Southern<br />
Regional Manager Richard, and all of our Christchurch office staff who are still smiling at<br />
work, in their communities and on the home front.<br />
As an industry organisation dedicated to promoting and advancing a culture of safety in the<br />
construction industry <strong>Site</strong> <strong>Safe</strong> is constantly investigating world wide for best practices to<br />
introduce into New Zealand to better serve our members. As always, I encourage our readers<br />
to contact <strong>Site</strong> <strong>Safe</strong> with questions or ideas. Thank you for your continued support, and we<br />
look forward to seeing you at the <strong>Site</strong> <strong>Safe</strong> Annual General Meeting on 7 September in<br />
Wellington.<br />
Garry Menhennet, <strong>Site</strong> <strong>Safe</strong> Chief Executive<br />
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