Posts made in May 5th, 2015

Health and Safety

Posted on 5 May, 2015

  Reason for increased focus on workplace health and safety is clear No one goes to work expecting to get hurt, sick or killed. But in New Zealand, far too many people do.  Worksafe New Zealand reports on average, 75 people per year die on the job, 1 in 10 is harmed and 600-900 die from work-related diseases—all coming at a cost of $3.5 billion per year. And that’s doesn’t count the social and psychological costs on the friends, family, loved ones and co-workers of those people hurt on the job. Consider flu immunisation for staff As the Flu season is nearly on us WANZ employers should consider the benefits of subsidising their employees to have an influenza...

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