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Forum Minutes
The Health & Safety Forum meets on the 2nd Friday of each month at locations as advertised and as per the relevant topic/speaker.
Event Schedule
February 10 2023 - Al Threlfall, WorkSafe NZ
March 10 2023 - Top of the South H&S Innovation Day, Seifried Winery, Nelson (see flyer below for details)
April 14 2023 - Rhys Welbourn @ Port Marlborough
May 12 2023 - Lance Burdett
June 6 2023 - 
July 14 2023 -  
August 11 2023 - 
September 8 2023 - 
October 13 2023 - 
November 10 2023 - 



The latest forum meeting minutes are found here. Get in contact if you need historic records.
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200313_health_and_safety_forum_meeting_minutes_13.3.20.docx
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forum_meeting_12th_june_2020.docx
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top_of_the_south_hs_innovation_day.pdf
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Fire Risk Management

Presentation to Marlborough H&S Forum 9 July 2021
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Sleep ignored until disrupted ​

Presentation to Marlborough H&S Forum 9 October 2020
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Marlborough Lines

Safety around Network assets Presentation to Marlborough H&S Forum 13 March 2020
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Domestic violence

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment have developed a policy builder to assist workplaces develop a domestic violence policy.  In their words ... "Every workplace is different, so there’s no single “right” family violence policy for New Zealand businesses. The family violence policy offers choices to help you decide what is right for your workplace. "

https://wpb.business.govt.nz/workplacepolicybuilder/familyViolence/whyWeHaveThisFamilyViolencePolicy

There are also some good tips and common mistakes on the website that will help each business.

Fatigue and its management

Presentation by Blenehiem Fit for Work

​12 April 2019

Respirators

​AS/NZS 1715 SELECTION, USE AND MAINTENANCE
OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Sets out principals of respiratory protection, requirements and recommendations for the selection, use and maintenance of personal protective equipment (RPE) in the workplace.
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To comply with AS/NZS 1715:2009 you require a respiratory programme in place covering the following:
1. Appointing a programme administrator
2. Selection of RPE
3. Medical screening of end users
4. Training
5. Issue of RPE
6. Fitting of RPE
7. Testing of RPE
8. Wearing of RPE
9. Maintenance of RPE
10. Record keeping
11. Programme evaluation

Flu Vaccines

Flu vaccines cause antibodies to develop in the body about two weeks after vaccination. These antibodies provide protection against infection with the viruses that are in the vaccine. The seasonal flu vaccine protects against the influenza viruses that research indicates will be most common during the upcoming season.




For more information go to:
www.fightflu.co.nz/

Fatigue Management

Presentation slides on Managing Fatigue and Shift Work
Prof Philippa Gander
PhD, FRSNZ

​2015

​Working under / near power lines

Marlborough Lines recently took the time to meet or send out information to members of the viticulture industry in Marlborough to remind them about the requirements of working near or under power lines.

This is a great reminder for all industries that there is a risk working around power lines and operating any device capable of being raised or lowered such as an excavators, pole drivers, or harvesters.  To work safely, there are some precautions required and a requirement to obtain a close approach authority.
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For more information contact Marlborough Lines on ​03 5777007 or info@linesmarl.co.nz
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Wine Maker's -  Oral Health

Technical review on the impact and impact on the wine tasters and makers by  Geoff Cowey, Senior Oenologist, AWRI, geoff.cowey@awri.com.au and Dr Sarbin Ranjitkar, School of Dentistry, The University of Adelaide

Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017

The legislation can be found on the New Zealand Legislation site (or Here).
For more information on the upcoming changes go:  WorkSafe Hazardous Substances Regulations.

Note: The new Hazardous Substances Regulations  comes into force on 1 December 2017 - until then the current Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 remains in force in its current form.
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worksafe.govt.nz 0800 030 040

Return to Work letter to GPs

A subgroup of the Forum worked with local GPs to produce this letter. It aims to provide information GPs & employers need to help someone remain/return to work after an injury.
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Consent for Information
Here is an example of a consent form that can be used when asking GPs or other treatment providers for information. It helps your employee see what can and can't be requested and how the information may be used.

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