Health & Safety Regulation & Leadership Masterclass

About

The New Zealand health and safety scene is undergoing some radical changes with the current ACC reforms, new legislation, a strong focus on productivity as organisations emerge from the recession, an ageing workforce and the ongoing shift towards office-based work.

In these changing times more so than ever, strong vision and leadership remain key to ensuring that a culture of safety is maintained and that it continues to remain a top priority.

With a focus on the effects of ACC reforms, workplace rehabilitation, changing and maintaining behaviours of employees and wellness programmes, this Masterclass provides practical insights from both experts and your peers.

The Hon Kate Wilkinson has confirmed that she will present a keynote on New Zealand’s Health and Safety Strategy and ACC has been invited to speak on the current reforms.

Featuring a strong line-up of health & safety practitioners discussing their hands-on experiences from the health & safety “trenches”, attend this Masterclass to ensure your workplace and its employees stay safe and productive.

With 10 case studies from Transpacific and Care Advantage, EDI Works Ltd, NZ Forest Owners’ Association, Manukau City Council, Metrowater, City Care, Massey University, University of Otago, New Zealand Army and RISKmap.

We are also offering a separately bookable full day workshop on the 24th March 2010 on “Dealing with substance abuse in the workplace” – a comprehensive step-by-step guide on how to manage this increasing problem and what you as the Health & Safety Manager can do to minimise the effects drugs and alcohol have on the safety in your workplace.

Special 2 for 1 conference deal: Bring a colleague along, and the second delegate from your organisation attends the conference for free when you register and pay at the same time (registrations must be from the same organisation and booked at the same time).

Workshop

24th March 2010 - 9.00am-4.30pm
Workshop: Dealing with substance abuse in the workplace
Drug and alcohol abuse is a serious problem that negatively affects everyone in the workplace and it is a reality that must be dealt with. This workshop will explore drug and alcohol abuse, its impact on the workplace and practical steps towards managing employees with drug and alcohol issues.

The Workplace
• Creating an effective drug and alcohol policy
• Dealing with factors responsible for drug and alcohol usage by educating and promoting a culture of social health
• Effects on worker performance and costs to employers
• Increasing peer referral behaviours
Intervention and Rehabilitation
• Practical advice for administering drug and alcohol screening and interventions
• Employee Assistance Programmes
• Employer rights responsibility – Legal and ethical minefield
• Dealing and managing employees with issues
• Enforcement of policy
• Terminating employment

Nick Mcleay, Director of Communications, The New Zealand Drug Detection Agency Limited

2 for 1

Register two people from your organisation on the conference, and the second attends free (must be booked at the same time - conference only).

Agenda

Agenda: Day 1

9.00

Registration & Coffee

9.00

Opening remarks from the Chair

Mark Wagstaffe, Research Fellow, Centre for Public Health Research

9.10

Ministerial Address: New Zealand’s Health and Safety Strategy (Ministerial Address)

The Honourable Kate Wilkinson will be providing an overview of the National Government’s vision for Health and Safety in New Zealand workplaces and the roadmap to 2015.

Hon Kate Wilkinson, Minister of Labour

9.30

The Changing Work Environment and Implications for Health & Safety Management

• How organisations are dealing coping with change
• What are the implications for health and safety strategies within the workplace?
• What factors should be considered when developing a preventative safety management strategy and culture

Mark Wagstaffe, Research Fellow, Centre for Public Health Research

10.10

The facts around the ACC reforms and implication for organisations

In this presentation we address some of the main concerns H & S managers have in relation to the potential changes to ACC.
• What are the facts?
• What do the changes mean for your organisation and the role of the OSH profession?
• What are the responsibilities of employers in the workplace?

Ben Thompson, Barrister and Solicitor

10.50

Morning tea

11.00

Panel Discussion: Training safety representatives and the effects on the workplace safety

Cuts in ACC funding have resulted in a large reduction of trained safety representatives. This panel looks at the role unions, employers and associations can play in this new environment.
• Implications of the training cuts
• How we work with organisations to improve Health and Safety
• The importance of good communication
• Maintaining the safety practices taught to build a real safety culture
Monica O’Connell, Health & Safety Team Manager, NZCTU
Mike Cosman, Managing Director, IMPAC
David Wutzler, OHS Team Leader, EMA Central
Geoff Wilson, Strategic Relationship Manager, Site Safe New Zealand Inc

11.40

Case Study: The new ACC systems and the effects on workplace rehabilitation

ACC is currently undergoing a review with bigger potential reforms ahead. This presentation compares and contrasts the old and new ACC systems from a Health & Safety Management perspective. A selection of case studies will be provided illustrate the new process.
• The implications of the old and new ACC system on vocational rehabilitation
• How to get workers back to work faster
• Collective industrial group action
• How to modify the workplace to assist the rehabilitation process

Doug Pringle, Manager - Health and Safety
Massey University
Lesley Drury, Rehabilitation and ACC Administrator
Massey University

12.20

Lunch

1.10

Case Study: Back to work - Speedy and successful recoveries with effective treatment and rehabilitation

Injuries, even minor ones, that require rehabilitation can cause a great deal of stress to a formerly able bodied employee. Whenever an injury occurs, returning workers to work is the priority of both ACC and employers. This case study covers the steps towards rehabilitation and the role of employers in assisting and speeding up vocational rehabilitation.

Catherine Logan, Occupational Health Nurse, University of Otago

2.00

Case Study: Reducing injury claims and cost by reviewing our H & S process

In order to reduce the cost of our work related injury claims, our company worked with our injury management provider to identify a number of issues with our processes. This proved to be very fruitful and has seen significant reduction in claim numbers year on year and overall cost.

Greg Dearsly, Occupational Health and Safety & Environmental Manager, Transpacific Industries Group (NZ)
Rosalie Settle, Business Manager, Care Advantage

2.40

Afternoon tea

3.00

Case Study: Behavioural Based Safety - How peer observations can improve staff involvement in Health and Safety

This case study from City Care, winner of the 2009 Roading Excellence Awards, looks at behavioural based safety which involves peer observations and feedback to increase awareness of safe behaviours. While some argue that this shifts the onus onto workers, the results show clear improvements.
• What we wanted to achieve, targets and goals
• Our statistics at the start of this journey
• Results and feedback from our people

Denise Bowen, Business Processes Manager, City Care

3.40

Case study: It’s all about risk - A risk-based approach to safety management

In July 2000, over 100 people were killed when an Air France Concorde burst into flames while attempting to take-off from Paris. 10 years later Continental Airlines and five people are on trial for manslaughter. This presentation will use the Concorde case in considering risk-based safety management in the workplace and the procedures set in place after the accident. Putting risk management as the basis for safety, health & environmental management allows organisations to reach an appropriate balance between achieving their objectives and minimising potential losses.

Eric Holliday, Operations Manager, RISKmap

4.20

Investigating accidents and hazards: The link between leadership, commitment and culture

• The role of executive leadership and the role of the investigator
• Why you must have a speak up culture
• No blame versus accountability
• How to investigate, when and to what level

Peter Newsome, Director, Ironclad Safety Ltd

5.00

End of day one & networking drinks

Agenda: Day 2

9.00

Welcome back from the Chair

Mark Wagstaffe, Research Fellow, Centre for Public Health Research

9.05

Case study: Health and Safety leadership: Developing a strategy for the forestry industry

• Motivations behind developing a strategy for the industry
• Uncovering issues and the roadblocks to safety
• Communicating with industry leaders, contractors, employees
• The solutions, where we are presently and the road ahead

Nic Steens, Health & Safety and Quality Manager, PF Olsen; Representing the New Zealand Forest Owners’ Association

9.50

Case Study: Developing a strategic safety management strategy

In order for an organisation to improve its safety culture it must consider both the strategic and the cultural aspects of safety. This presentation looks at the development and deployment of our safety management strategy and the steps we took to ensure that the culture of safety was created and maintained by our workforce and managers.

John Beattie, Executive General Manager SQE Sustainability & Insurance, Downer EDI Works Limited

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10.35

Morning tea

10.50

Corporate Responsibility: Reviewing international and NZ developments

In the UK the Crown Prosecution Service is currently prosecuting Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings with the manslaughter of an employee. UK statute implicates that the CEO might potentially be personally charged. Are we witnessing a new wave of interest in Corporate Responsibility?
Part 1: UK case study
What are the facts and rulings of the UK case? What are the implications of the case rulings and will New Zealand adopt UK legislation of corporate responsibility?
Part 2: From the NZ courts
We look at recent New Zealand cases, rulings, fines and damages awarded.

Laura Driscoll, Associate, Kensington Swan

11.30

Drug and alcohol management and intervention in the workplace

The presence of drugs and alcohol in the workplace can be detrimental for not only the user but fellow workers within the workplace. This presentation looks at how employers can deal with such problems, early intervention strategies, use of peer support and how other behavioural strategies can be utilised to reduce and eliminate such behaviour within the workplace.

Nick Mcleay, Director of Communications, The New Zealand Drug Detection Agency Limited

12.20

Lunch

1.20

Case Study: Wellness Connection at Manukau City Council

Sydney will discuss the results of Manukau City Council’s award winning programme.
• Our concept of Health and Wellness
• Developing programmes activities such as vaccinations, health coaching and sports events
• What are wellness champions and what role do they play?
• What are the measurable benefits?

Sydney Sykes, Health and Safety Manager, Manukau City Council

2.00

Case Study: Successfully raising employee participation in wellness initiatives

wellness initiatives
By defining wellness within the workplace as employee participation in Health and Safety, Metrowater engaged in an important health and safety campaign to ensure participation in all areas of Health and Safety. This led to recognition as a leading organisation in the area of wellness. Through their efforts, they raised employee participation levels in exercise and other wellness programmes to more than 75%. The benefits included increased overall workplace participation, elevated levels of job satisfaction and lower levels of absenteeism and sickness.

Jenny de Witt, Environment, Health & Safety Coordinator

2.45

Afternoon tea

3.00

Combating workplace stress and fatigue: How will recent law changes affect the health and safety of employees?

• The new break law changes - Should we really trade away our breaks for compensation?
• Importance of taking breaks
• Impact on shiftwork and sole charge roles
• Dealing with stress and fatigue in the work place

Andrea McMillan, Head Health and Safety Compliance, University of Otago

3.45

Case Study: The Army Wellness Programme - Developing a programme targeting the ageing workforce

The army is well known for its active fit young troops that are often deployed globally in a variety of regions. However parts of the army are now facing the challenge of an ageing workforce posing unique sets of health and safety concerns. The army had to rethink its approach and as part of the Army Wellness Programme (AWP), they incorporated the specific health and safety concerns of an ageing workforce.
• Typical profile of our ageing demographic Р Medical, physical and psychological
• The process we went through to create the AWP
• Shifting employees into alternate responsibilities to match their capabilities

Anna Gawn, Army Wellness Programme Project Manager, NZ Army

4.20

Closing remarks from the Chair and end of conference

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