NEWS

Greg Lazzaro talks about ShopCare's exciting future plans, and how industry can help us to help you.

See the new line up of topics and speakers for our free webinars,

Download the white paper 'Critical Risk Exposure', that everyone who cares about Health & Safety should read

ShopCare has partnered with the AA to develop a resource guide to help your business have a clear view of the associated risks relating to light passenger driver safety.

Knowing which activities in your business have the greatest potential of harming your people, and understanding if these risks are well controlled, is pivotal to creating a safer workplace.

The purpose of this guide is to provide a resource to help businesses better identify, intervene and manage their driver safety as a critical risk.

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Reconnect with key players across all disciplines, business leaders and policy makers.  There will be plenty of leadership food - knowledge you can take away and apply to make New Zealand’s workplaces healthier and safer.

Reducing Anxiety in the workplace post covid with Carlos Valdes-Depana

Does hybrid working work?  How do I keep the team engaged and productive if everyone is working to their own hours? How might we reduce anxiety for people and help them be part of a high performing team? These questions and a few more you may have, we will explore with Carlos, So, join the ShopCare team at 11am on 13th October for a one hour conversation with Carlos

Are you working in a manufacturing site, distribution centre or transport depot, and willing to exchange ideas with the wider industry?
During 2022 we have a number of Site Visits planned outside the Auckland area.  We are looking for organisations who would be able to host a ShopCare facilitated Site Visit in the wider Auckland area

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Throughout 2021, ShopCare is facilitating a number of industry sharing sessions. Sharing sessions are open to all, free to attend and are online via Zoom.

The sessions provide a platform to share information, insights, and stories, about your health, safety, and wellbeing challenges, solutions, and journey. 

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ShopCare hosted a sharing session on critical risks and controls, on Zoom.

Participants shared and learned from each other, focussing on what the problem was, how the business  solved it and what the outcome was. No matter how big or small the issue all contributions were valuable.

ACC is helping small to medium businesses access services and support that's proven to improve workplace health and safety. 

You may be eligible for a workplace injury prevention subsidy

Critical Risks account for the highest percentage of the most severe injuries and fatalities in the New Zealand workplace.
We are currently working on a project to identify causes of critical risk and to share solutions with industry. 

​We need your help. Do you know the Critical Risks at your worksite? Share your knowledge, and contribute to the safety of others.

Workplace safety improved after the Pike River tragedy, but is still too narrowly focused on accidents and remains a box-ticking exercise for many despite a rising workplace death toll. Covid-19 should be a spur to greater cultural change and truly safe and accountable work practices, says Rod Oram

ShopCare was established in July 2019 as a health and safety sector group supporting retail and it’s supply chain. It has progressed well through the establishment and development phase under the leadership of Liz May and with the support of the NZ Food and Grocery Council (FGC).

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 ShopCare is now ready to move to its next natural growth phase, both in span of influence and delivery of activities/interventions.

There is no such thing as an accident: Unpacking the reasons behind crashes

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ShopCare is thrilled to host Bruce Wilson, one of New Zealand’s leading crash investigators for this informative and topical webinar on  "unpacking the reasons behind crashes”.

This free webinar is open to all. If you are a fleet manager or have responsibility for fleets (directly or indirectly), then this webinar is a must for you. The webinar will show you objectively why a crash occurs, provide details around perception versus investigation and how to consider this in your own workplace.

For retailers to operate at Level 3 or Level 2 and under the new COVID-19 Protection Framework you need a plan for managing your team and customers safety. The updated Retail Protocol for COVID–19 has information, to help you with this, and includes a template plan from WorkSafe. 

Workplace Injury Prevention (WIP) Grants provide funding to agents of change to solve workplace health and safety challenges.

The next grant round will now open on 15 October 2021, the opening has been delayed to reflect the challenges faced by all of us under COVID-19 alert levels. See more

Are you willing to contribute to the HSW (retail, supply chain, manufacturing and transport) community?
ShopCare is looking for Health and Safety professionals, who have experience in injury management, and want to contribute to an initiative that will make a real difference across industry, providing practical tools to reduce harm.

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Join ShopCare and Terry Johnson, (General Manager Health, Safety and Wellbeing, The Warehouse Group),  for a webinar covering key elements and insights on the fundamentals of a critical risk management programme.

73% of work related fatalities are linked to vehicles.

ShopCare co-hosted a number of free webinars in 2021, where Ruth Cook (Engagement Lead, WorkSafe) discussed WorkSafe’s program of work.

Hosted by NZISM for members - we talk with Ruth Cook from WorkSafe about “Working In and Around Vehicles Safely: A collective approach”.

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Find out more info and register now.

As part of WorkSafe’s “Working in and around vehicles” programme, Guidelines on Seatbelts have been released for (industry) feedback.

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If you would like to provide feedback, please get in touch with any of the ShopCare team.

Read about what is happening in response to the recent escalation in violent and aggressive behaviour,

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Register for one of the free webinars scheduled for May, 

Watch the new video case study, and download some handy tools for your team

How ACC can help support your business:

Don't miss this chance to get a refreshing overview of ACC, and an understanding of the past, present and future of claims management plus the growing benefits in accessing ACC’s digital platform “MY ACC” for Business with ACC’s Business Customer Solutions Team Manager, Peter Oxley.

Your Legal Responsibilities in a Covid World - Olivia Lund, Partner at Duncan Cotterill

Olivia will speak on two key topics.

1) the NZ context and legal framework relating to blended working from home/office, and

2) the future of vaccines in relation to the workplace.

Join the ShopCare team at 11am on 20th October for an opportunity to hear from Olivia Lund, and have your questions answered.

There are some important proposed reforms to the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 that relate to plant (e.g, machines, vehicles and equipment) and structures (e.g. scaffolding and excavations)  which are designed to provide greater clarity around rules and regulations allowing businesses to manage their risks better and keep people safer and healthier.   These changes are as a result of a public consultation during 2019 and a draft of the new regulations are anticipated to be in place by 2022 allowing businesses time to prepare. 

Workplace Injury Prevention (WIP) Grants provide funding to agents of change to solve workplace health and safety challenges. Four organisations are being awarded a total of $2.9m to deliver interventions that will help reduce injuries in the workplace.

This is the third funding round of the Workplace Injury Prevention (WIP) grants since it launched in February 2019.

WorkSafe has issued three new good practice guidelines for PCBU's. 

Massey University's  Sleep Wake Centre assisted Worksafe in the the production of the Fatigue guidelines.

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1. Air quality - In mobile plant enclosed cabins  

2. Fatigue - Managing the risks of shiftwork 

3. Vibration - Arm and whole body vibrations

WorkSafe is delivering a nationwide forklift safety roadshow to enable a better understanding of the risks associated with operating and working around forklifts on worksites.

Dr John Fitzgerald, Lead – Mentally Healthy Work at WorkSafe NZ will outline the goals and activities of the programme he is leading.

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Find out more info and register now.

Liz May, CEO of ShopCare is interviewed on the new Live Interview Series by HSPNZ.

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Liz talks about the critical work that ShopCare has undertaken in order to reduce the risk inherent in transportation, warehousing and the retail industry.