Minutes - Site Safe

Minutes For:
Waikato Safety Liaison Group Meeting
Meeting Number: 31 Venue:
Date: 11 December 2012 Time: 1000hrs
Chair: Michael Davies Minutes: Chris Graney
MoBIE (Labour Group) Wespac House,
Victoria St, Hamilton
Attendees:
Name: Company: Name: Company:
Michael Davies (MD) WDHB Steve Tuck (ST) Foster Construction
Kris MacCauley Naylor Love Kim Wihare (KWi)
Chris Graney (CG) Site Safe NZ Phil Hokianga (PH) VHG
John Mayne (JM)
Warwick Seeney
(WS)
MBIE (Labour Group)
Ullrich Aluminium
Lee Marjoribanks
(LM)
Livingstone
Construction
Apologies:
Name: Company: Name: Company:
A J Staples (AJS) Hawkins Construction Russell Parker (RP) Site Safe NZ
Margaret Taylor (MT)
Liz Reedy (LR)
Mitchell Construction
Tyco Flow Control
Sally Bevan-Maitland
(SBM)
Garry Menhennet
(GM)
Alex Ruwhiu (AR) VHG David Holmes (DH) ACC
Annette McKenzie
(AM) Placemakers Leonie Lightfoot (LL) WSF
ISS
Paul Makuch Roofing
CEO Site Safe NZ
Dave Sopp (DS) ISS Scott Mclean (SM) Hawkins Construction
Darryn Jonson (DJ) WSF Mandy Travers (MT)
John Dennis (JD)
Agenda:
1. Welcome:
Roy Dennis
Construction David Holmes (DH) ACC
Watts & Hughes
Construction
Item
Action
a) Introduction of attendees – MD welcomed all to the meeting and
thanked them for their continued support. Thank you to John
Mayne and the Labour Group for providing a venue for the
meeting at short notice.
2. Previous Minutes:
Item
Action
a) Read and accepted.
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3. Matters Arising from Previous Minutes:
Item (previous minutes item)
Action
a) Nil
4. Guest Speaker(s):
Item
Action
a) Warwick Seeney (Fabrication Manager) from Ullrich Alumininum, Hamilton,
delivered a very interesting presentation around the design and production
standards associated with the manufacture of industrial rated ladders. Load
ratings and concern for the import of ladders into the New Zealand market from
overseas was also raised. Ladders that claim to be manufactured to meet the
current ASNZS 1892:1996 standard, but during load testing fail and fall well
short of the standard. This poses a real concern around ladder safety and for
anyone using ladders or engaging contractors that use ladders. Warwick
advised all ladders should be checked on a regular basis to assess condition
and suitability including service and repair. For more information please
contact Warwick at wseeney@uacl.co.nz .
5. General Business:
Item
Action
a) Labour Group Update John Mayne informed the group, decisions and
outcomes where being awaited from the recent government Workplace Health
and Safety review. Some of the feedback was focused on the following:
• The Labour Group may become an independent body similar to the HSE in the
UK
• Specialist workplace inspectors would be established with appropriate training
for high risk sectors
• Increase in enforcement activity centred around persons carrying the duties of
Principle and those who hold higher level authority regarding promoting the
right level of safety for business to operate profitably and safely.
The government response and recommendations should be known in the New
Year.
b) ACC Update . No one available from ACC
c) Site Safe update The CEO of Site Safe NZ, Mr Garry Menhennet will be
stepping down from the post in the New Year. Recruitment has begun to find a
replacement and this will be made known when a decision has been finalised.
The contractor assessment tool, AppCon, currently being used to assess
construction contractors involved in the Christchurch rebuild, will be rolled
across the country in the New Year.
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6. Recent Accidents/Incidents/Prosecutions :
Item
a) Construction workplace fatalities and injury rates are listed on the MoBIE
website for anyone wishing to access the information.
b) The latest DoL Prosecutions can be viewed on line under Media releases at
www.dol.govt.nz
Action
All
All
7. Other Business:
Item
a) Future meetings for 2013 are listed please make a note for your diary all
commence @ 10:00hrs:
• Tuesday 12 February 2013
• Tuesday 9 April 2013
Action
All
• Tuesday 11 June 2013
• Tuesday 13 August 2013
• Tuesday 15 October 2013
• Tuesday 10 December 2013
Meeting Close:
11:45 hrs
Next Meeting:
Meeting Number: 32 Venue: Livingstone Construction Maui St Hamilton
Date: 12 February 2013 Time: 1000hrs
Chair: Michael Davies Minutes: Chris Graney (Site Safe)
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