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Impac Services is New Zealand’s leading provider of workplace risk and safety management solutions. It offers a wide range of accredited training for workers, supervisors, managers and safety practitioners covering everything from core knowledge and practical skills to professional development.
Impac’s team of consultants are some of the most highly experienced in New Zealand and can assist with reviews, investigations, audits, occupational hygiene surveys and advice; whilst its unique web-based compliance software tool, Risk Manager, is class leading. Impac is the one stop shop for all your health and safety needs.
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www.osh.dol.govt.nz
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The Department of Labour has its own Health and Safety site and is a great place to start for anyone wanting to get an overview of the regulators and the legislative framework. This is also provides information for existing practitioners who are looking to migrate to new Zealand and want an awareness of the Acts, Regulations, Rights and Obligations.
Current information on the New Zealand Workplace Health and Safety Strategy to 2015 can also be found on this site.
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ERMA New Zealand’s Authority uses risk management principles contained in the Methodology to guide its work.
Under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act 1996, the Authority is required to consider and weigh up the adverse and beneficial effects of a new organism or substance.
The Authority’s role is to manage risks to the environment and to public health, and they do this through their decision-making processes on applications. When they receive an application they weigh up the adverse and beneficial effects on society, the environment, public health etc.
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The Ministry for the Environment – MfE supports New Zealand’s economy through our use of natural resources. At the same time, the health of the environment is affected by the way every New Zealander behaves.
The MfE is the Government’s principal adviser on the environment in New Zealand and on international matters that affect the environment.
If you need to research Environmental issues this is a fabulous place to start and is written in plain english.
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The New Zealand Institute of Safety Management (NZISM) represents the interests of individual members who work in private, corporate or public sector organisations throughout New Zealand.
The Institute provides its members with peer networking functions, conferences, seminars, continual professional development programmes and career pathway opportunities.
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The New Zealand Safety Council Trust was established with a Charter for the charitable public purpose of reducing accidents and protecting people and promoting their health, safety and environmental protection in New Zealand.
Meetings are held in Auckland and attendance is welcomed.
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Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is the professional body for safety and health practitioners.
Founded in 1945, IOSH is Europe’s leading body for individuals with a professional involvement in occupational safety and health. A non-profit making organisation, IOSH represents well over 25,000 individual members working across the full spectrum of industry and commerce – from multinational giants to small consultancies on a national and international basis.
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