A simple and practical guide to NZ Health and Safety

No doubt you were glued to the screen at  4pm Monday,  waiting for the much-anticipated announcement - and if you're like the many people who have already been on the phone to me, you're now running around like a headless chicken preparing to open...  Before you race off and create the next cluster, take 2 minutes to read some quick guidance from me, that I've already been sharing with business owners and managers today:  Plan.  Going back to work on Thursday is not going to be business as usual. Instead of just your immediate team, we are now part of a team of 5 million and every team member has expectations of you. Take the time to make a plan. This may include re-organising floor plans or creating one way traffic flows. Not sure where to start? Give me a call and I will link you through to some great industry guidance that has been published to help people just like you. Communicate.  Once you have a plan you need to communicate thi...

So now we know  what to expect when we move to Alert Level 2. While there is still some detail to work through, there are some very key expectations set. I have already started receiving phone calls from businesses still waiting to re-open and those already opening wanting to know what it means for them. So here are my thoughts. Physical distancing is still in.  But at Alert Level 2 it needs to be 1 metre in a workplace. If you have already invested time and money into making it 2 metres, you can just leave it. But be consistent in your workplace. Remain contactless if you can. Great to also see some provision to avoid hairdressers cutting hair on poles. Contact tracing is a must.  This is as much a moral obligation to help the team of 5 million as it is a specific requirement. There are some great free tools out there. Get in touch if you want to know which ones they are. Personal hygiene should still be top of mind.  Make sure you have plenty of s...