The TOSHA team recently spent a rewarding day giving back to thoroughly deserving Taranaki children with special needs. Here is a brief glimpse into an amazing event;
ACC WSMP Audits You will be delighted to know that ACC has removed the limited number of times any one approved WSMP Auditor can audit the same client and worksite. The number of audits is now unlimited and this new rule will be reviewed 31 March 2009.
EWP Training (Elevating Work Platform) The Opportunity ITO has 2008 registered 6 EWP Unit Standards on the NZQA framework - 1 Theory - EWP types and legislative requirements; and 5 practical e.g. scissor, truck mounted, self propelled boom lift, trailer mounted, vertical lift. TOSHA has approved trainers/assessors covering the following centres and surrounding areas. They all travel nationally: Auckland - Northland, Bay of Plenty, Waikato; Taranaki - Central North Island; Wanganui - Hawkes Bay, Manawatu, Wellington; Christchurch - South Island.
Health and Safety Legislative Updates TOSHA has been running quite a few sessions on Health and Safety Legislative Updates for clients over the last six months. These range from a condensed half day for senior managers, who have a good understanding. One day for line managers and supervisors who need that refresher and new information updates, through to a two day client specific and assessment that meets US 19521 “Explain the Requirements of the Health & Safety in Employment Act (HSE) 1992”. This unit standard is at Level 4 with 5 Credits. Talk to Margaret or Keith about your H & S legislation update training requirements.
Height Rescue Using Recovery Equipment This course suits all organisations who have or are considering setting up Rescue Teams. Although this course is designed for Height Rescue, a lot of the core subjects can be applied to general rescue practices.
Training Record Retrieval Candidates wanting to access their TOSHA training records and results can easily do so by taking the following steps: - Firstly, you must have purchased a TOSHA Candidate ID Card. - Go to TOSHA Website home page www.tosha.co.nz and click on the example ID Card. - Enter your ID Card Number and your Date of Birth This will then display all your TOSHA training records which you can print or dowload and save for your own convenience.
What's that acronym? There is often confusion within the workforce as to what the acronym of our incident/accident data really means e.g. FAI, MTI, LTI, TI, LTIS, LTIF. To help build a better understanding we have listed these acronyms as determined by most industries, in the upcoming Mass Mailer, so watch your inboxes! If you are not on our mailing list email us at intouch@tosha.co.nz
NZQA NSN (National Student Number) Form In order to register NZQA credits against a candidate's Record of Learning for courses delivered to Unit Standards, all candidates must hold an NSN. You can download the PDF file of the NSN application form (see downloads at the bottom of right column of the TOSHA website), complete the form, send it to TOSHA and we can make the application on your behalf free of charge, OR you can apply to NZQA yourself. If you want credits registered, there is an administration fee of $15.00 per candidate plus $1.50 per credit excluding GST.
LATEST DOL FINES This section is to keep you advised of current Department of Labour OSH Fines. Although this is public knowledge, TOSHA does not give company names but what the fine was issued for and the cost.
- Largest fine ever imposed under the HSE Act for a non-fatal incident. 11 factory workers hospitalised with carbon monoxide poisoning from an LPG powered forklift was used inside a factory $110,000 with a further $3000 to each affected worker - total $143,000
- Largest fine $225,000 for a fatality - worker crushed when a load fell from a faulty crane. Previous largest fine had been imposed after worker's leg was amputated in a freight loader - $60,000.
Courts are now increasing the amount of the fine and not reparations, as reparations can be covered by insurance. This means the actual fine is not considered to be the deterrant that it should. Things are about to change.
Stress - Australia Stress claims and the cost of are rising - average claim now $A115,000. This does not cover the loss of production costs of stressed workers who remain in the workforce which has been estimated to be $A12,700 per worker on an annual basis.
Managers Jailed UK A Managing Director of a concrete company has been jailed for 12 months, and its Area Manager for 9 months after pleading guilty to manslaugher charges following the death of an employee. The employee was caught in a slew conveyor pit whilst trying to clear the belt while the machine was still running. The machine was unguarded and had no stop button within reach. At the time, the company had been subjected to 15 enforcement and prohibition notices relevant to life-threatening hazards involving work at height, transport, machinery lock-out, and the use of hydrochloric acid. The fine equated to approximately $NZ492,000.
