National health & safety awards now open for entries
National health & safety awards now open for entries
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 25 February 2015
Entries are now open for the 2015 New Zealand Workplace Health and Safety Awards. In operation since 2005, the awards are run by Safeguard magazine and proudly supported by WorkSafe New Zealand.
The awards recognise businesses and individuals
who have launched effective and
innovative initiatives
to address health and safety issues at their workplace. They
give national recognition to good ideas and hard-working
people who have made a difference.
The 2015 awards are for initiatives which took place primarily in 2014, but which may have commenced up to a year earlier. The closing date for entries is Friday 10 April.
The winners will be announced at a gala dinner in Auckland’s SKYCITY Convention Centre on 27 May.
Categories available for entry:
Category 1 - SAFETY
Kensington Swan best initiative to address a safety risk
Category 2 – OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
WorkSafe New Zealand best initiative to address a health risk
Category 3 - WELLNESS
Vitae best initiative to improve employee wellness
Category 4 - ENGAGEMENT
NZ Safety best initiative to encourage engagement in health and safety
Category 5 - DESIGN
SICK best use of design to eliminate or isolate a risk
Category 6 – SMALL BUSINESS
Site Safe best health and safety initiative by a small business
Category 7 – LARGE ORGANISATION
Impac best significant health and safety initiative by a large organisation
Category 8 – LEADERSHIP
ACC best leadership of an industry sector or region
Category 9 – PRACTITIONER
NZISM health and safety practitioner of the year
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Category 10 – EMPLOYEE
edenfx most influential employee
Category 11 – EXECUTIVE LEADER
Business Leaders Health & Safety Forum executive of the year
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Countdown Lifetime Achievement Award
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