WorkSafe’s approach is now the enforcement of due diligence. In the past year, several officers have been prosecuted for breaches of the Act. In October 2021, at sentencing, the District Court warned directors (or people in similar positions of responsibility) that they can no longer expect that the consequences of decisions they make or do not make …..

The review process is a critical component of every system, much like planning, delivering, and monitoring, yet it’s surprising how often companies don’t analyse whether their systems are fit for purpose and represent…..

Now this is a departure from my usual health and safety related topic, however I happened to read a blog by Charlotte Grysolle who mentioned Shawn Achor’s work on neuroplasticity. This is the idea that we can rewire and change our brain…..

Leading on from our last post on Learning Teams, I thought I would share how I have recently used part of this process.
One of our clients asked for our help in developing a traffic management plan in addition to conducting machinery safety risk assessments for their high-risk site….

You may have heard or read about learning teams. So, what are they? Learning teams is a facilitated means of engaging with workers to understand and then learn from the opportunities that are presented by everyday successful and safe work as well as learning from events or incidents. So basically learning when things have gone well or when things have gone wrong….

The main objective of any investigation is to prevent recurrence, reduce risk and advance health, safety, and environmental performance. It is not the purpose of this activity to apportion blame or liability. It is most important that all members of the investigation team understand this fully. ….

To evaluate if training is necessary, we need to answer two fundamental questions. Firstly, what is the goal and secondly what do people need to do to reach that goal….

This week we look at the dreaded meetings and if you really need to attend them. Here are 5 questions to ask yourself to decide…

Today I want to talk about SmartForms. But what exactly are SmartForms? Well, these are not paper forms. These are electronic forms which automates workflows and reduces paper. They work on mobiles, tablets and even desktops….

Ineffective communication can be a major reason for workplace accidents, machinery being damaged and rework Communication with respect to critical activities needs to be integrated into the operational setting….

Common sense is something that we assume everyone has. However, specific knowledge may be specific to your experiences and training, so not necessarily common to everyone…

Sometimes you’ve done something for so many years that complacency sets in, and you forget that there are risks with that task. You have never had any problems, so you keep doing it the way it has always been done…

Back in September 2020 Bedrock Solutions received a query from Julia Shi – Administrator Team Leader | PlaceMakers | Supply Fix and Install. She had become aware of Bedrock Solutions SmartForm App via another client using it to submit roofing information to her….

It is quite common for companies to compartmentalise their health and safety from other work activities. In other words, they think of health and safety as an additional component or something separate to their core work activity…..

Many companies carry out annual refresher training in areas of high-risk activities. The refresher training is usually based on in-house standard operating procedures (SoP’s) developed by the management team….

The Privacy Act 2020 (the Act) came into force on 1 December 2020, replacing the Privacy Act 1993. The Act strengthens privacy protections. It promotes early intervention and risk management by agencies (the name used for any organisation or person that handles personal information) and enhances the role of the Privacy Commissioner. What do you need to know?

Did you know it is a legal requirement for every workplace to have transparent processes in place for staff to resolve problems? Do not panic yet if you do not have such processes in place! There is a simple solution….

There is an adage “no health and safety system can be successfully implemented and maintained without first having the right culture”….

Checklists help prevent failures and promote productivity. However sound management practices are not interchangeable with management by checklists. When people use checklists for everything, they develop a fatigue for them….

A lot of companies we talk with tell us their health and safety is all sorted! They have a hazard register, health and safety policy, and when time permits, carry out toolbox meetings….

Here at Bedrock Solutions, we define a workflow as a map for getting routine work done in the fastest, most efficient way possible. Our four steps to making efficiency gains with workflows are given below….

High-risk tasks requiring coordination between people are a concern. Good communication is paramount. We need to understand the process, simplify it and minimise the people involved as much as possible…