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THE CANTERBURY REBUILD SAFETY & TRADE SUPPLEMENT

• REWARDING GREAT H&S BEHAVIOUR • CONCRETE STEPS FORWARD FOR THE REBUILD • HANDLING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES • ACC DATA UPDATE • HEALTH CHECKUPS ON SITE

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Rewarding great H&S behaviour “We often don’t see all our people on assignments each day and so how we communicate with them has to be flexible.

Clarke is passionate about communication, training and up-skilling.”

Corbel Construction foreman, Mickey Read was rewarded for having “top notch” safety performance on his sites. “His audit scores are always in the high 90s and his commitment to safety is second to none,” says Corbel’s business excellence manager, Kristina Wischnowsky.

Enterprise Recruitment’s Clarke Vincent is one of the company’s ‘Safety Champions’.

According to manager Ian McPherson, Clive “has helped to develop and drive our ‘safety is no accident’ philosophy.

“Providing on-hire labour has some unique challenges in that we have people on a large number of sites in a variety of industries.

Ensuring that these environments have good safety cultures and that our people are inducted and managed appropriately is a huge responsibility,” Ian says.

Both Corbel Construction and Enterprise Recruitment are members of the Canterbury Rebuild Safety Charter.

These awards help to acknowledge their collective commitment to improving the health and safety of their workforce. ^ Enterprise Recruitment’s H&S star, Clive Vincent (left) with Ian McPherson (Right).

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Earlier this year, ACC acknowledged the efforts of two great H&S champions working in the Canterbury rebuild.

Team Corbel: Corbel Construction’s H&S award-winner Mickey Read is centre back row, third from left.

We want to reward good businesses and individuals doing great things for H&S. If your business – or one of your contractors or subbies – is doing something innovative, clever or different to manage H&S, then let us know!

We’ll shout the winners a team barbecue, deliver free H&S resources and some First Aid or training vouchers.

Get in touch with us today: nikki.hawkey2@acc.co.nz

Health check-ups on site WorkSafe NZ has been helping to educate construction workers involved in the rebuild about occupational health.

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Together with TriEx and support from ACC, they’ve been visiting residential and commercial building sites around the city in an occupational health van, offering construction workers mini health checks, with a focus on education around health risks and how to use PPE.

Noise induced hearing loss and respiratory illness are significant issues facing the construction sector.

Offering these mini health checks for the workplace is one of the ways workers can improve their knowledge and awareness of health risks from their workplace.

The occupational health van visited 30 sites and talked to around 400 workers in a two week period.

“How You Should Be Prepared” Where: Addington Raceway When: Wednesday 10th June, 4.30pm - 7pm To RSVP or for more information contact: liz.richardson@worksafe.govt.nz The Canterbury Rebuild Safety Charter has grown to over 200.

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PUBLISHER: Gary Collins BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Clive Greenwood PRO CO-ORDINTATOR: Carolynne Brown WORKSAFE EDITORIAL : Kate Wright

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ACC data update New construction related claims in Canterbury showed a slight increase for February (519 received compared with 516 in January 2015).

Those claims that become entitlement claims – that is where a person requires more than five days off work – decreased slightly from those recorded in January (75.7 for January and 74 for February).

The average cost of claims in the first 12 months post-injury remained steady at $1,962.

Earthmoving and machinery operators recorded the largest increase in claims by occupation – up almost 40 percent during the past 12 months.

The residential building sector continues to dominate claims, recording 160 claims in February.

Labour supply services (on hire industry) showed a sharp levelling off for claims in February. This follows a drop in claims recorded in January – the first decrease in the sector since October 2013.

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BUILDING BETTER

Concrete steps forward for the rebuild

By Rob Gaimster

Construction activity across Canterbury is approaching peak levels according to the Canterbury Development Corporation and is predicted to continue for several years.

Such significant growth in building work is evident, particularly in Christchurch, where residential, commercial and civil works gather momentum.

The result is regenerated suburbs, a rising cityscape and infrastructure redevelopment – all utilising the strength and versatility of concrete.

Economic predictions A firm prediction that 2015, and immediately beyond, will yield dividends for the construction sector is the National Construction Pipeline from the Building and Construction Productivity Partnership.

The report draws on data from Statistics NZ, projections by Pacifecon NZ and BRANZ. Amongst the forecasts is that construction activity will grow, with a minimum 10 percent increase expected every year to 2017, peaking in 2016 (2015 in Canterbury).

Construction statistics Progress across the region is evident not just in casual observations of construction site activity, but also by regularly collected data.

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For the past three years Statistics New Zealand data shows that Canterbury has registered growth in concrete production unmatched by any other region. For instance, the annual total to the 2014 September quarter was 863,701m3, almost 20 percent greater than the annual total to the same quarter in 2013.

This trend is also apparent in Christchurch figures, with concrete production for the September 2014 quarter at 711,857m3 - close to 21 percent more than the 2013 September quarter.

Similarly, the number of consented dwellings continues an upwards trend across Canterbury, while the total annual value of non-residential consents for the region in 2014 was up $444 million (42 percent) to $1.5 billion. Since September 2010, $2.5 billion of Canterbury’s building consents have been earthquake-related. This includes consents for 2,869 new dwellings.

Total figures for Canterbury from September 2010 to December 2014 were $11.5 billion of building consents and 20,372 new dwellings consented.

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• Historic structures or buildings with valuable contents such as galleries and museums.

• Building with high occupancy such as offices and apartment buildings.

• Vulnerable structures including water and fuel tanks, boilers, and wine vats.

There are many concrete solutions for residential construction being used in Canterbury. These include masonry blocks, precast panels and Insulated Concrete Formwork (ICF), in which hollow reinforced polystyrene blocks are filled with concrete and plastered to provide a structural wall system.

There are proprietary slab systems available.

Offering a stiffer and stronger final product than a conventional 100mm slab, the “waffle” or “raft” design creates a concrete grid between voids, typically polystyrene blocks.

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Office buildings are becoming the main feature of the central city’s construction landscape. The areas west of the Avon in the central city, and Victoria Street, Lincoln Road or Moorhouse Avenue have seen the most activity.

Damage resistant design solutions that use reinforced concrete, such as PREcast Seismic Structural System (PRESSS) and base isolation, will gain uptake amongst building designers as knowledge grows.

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These updated regulations, combined with the benefits outlined above, along with fire resistance, sound control, and a huge range of attractive finishes, will see residential property owners across Canterbury well served by concrete slabs.

As awareness of the ground conditions across the city has become more sophisticated, the use of concrete in robustly engineered foundation designs will ensure commercial buildings rest on a firm footing.

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Several changes to the New Zealand Building Code have been made since the Canterbury earthquakes that strengthen the concrete slab’s position. Specifically, all concrete floor slabs for timber framed buildings constructed on ‘good ground’ must contain seismic grade reinforcing mesh, and perimeter foundations must be tied to the slab.

It is clear that construction work across Canterbury is progressing at an encouraging pace, will last some time, and includes remarkable levels of concrete consumption.

It is however, the humble slab that is the most widely used concrete solution for residential construction.

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their seismic performance. Concrete slab systems for TC3 land are also available.

Concrete is also playing an important role in many high-profile projects. For instance, the $650 million redevelopment of Christchurch and Burwood hospitals will rely heavily on concrete.

The Bus Interchange, another ‘anchor project’, is built on a massive concrete foundation.

Poured in September 2014 the slab took around nine hours to complete and used around 1,480m3 of concrete.

The next concrete step With residential construction continuing apace, along with commercial and civil projects being completed and coming on stream, the design versatility and inherent properties of concrete will play a major part in ensuring the Canterbury built environment is attractive, robust and safe.

Rob Gaimster is the chief executive of the Cement & Concrete Association of New Zealand (CCANZ)

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READY Floor A large percentage of buildable ground in NZ is considered ‘Good Ground’- a technical classification in NZS3604 (Typically TC1 ground in Christchurch). Allied Concrete’s READY Floor offers a proven, Product Certified (CodeMark) alternative to a traditional 3604 foundation and flooring design. This means it has been tested pre-approved and will be accepted by council explains Allied Concrete national sales and marketing manager Dave Barker.

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READY Floor can be used for concrete house slabs, shops, warehouses or any lightly loaded concrete floor. Try the cost calculator on www.alliedconcrete.co.nz to see how much you could save compared to using traditional steel reinforcing.

“READY Floor’s CodeMark certified alternative to 3604 foundations not only meets the standards of the Building Code but by not needing the traditional steel reinforcing, you can start your building project with significant savings.” Dave says.

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READY Super Slab When you are looking to build on ground not deemed ‘Good Ground’ a Specific Engineered Design (SED) is required. Allied Concrete has developed a concrete flooring product which allows for an engineered foundation system regardless of your technical category and, according to Southern Foundations Ltd director Bevan McKeich, that’s not the only area READY Super Slab excels.

“READY Super Slab provides a far more earthquake resilient flooring system, which is warmer, stronger and quicker to build than traditional flooring systems.” Bevan says.

Southern Foundations is a registered installer of READY Super Slab and Bevan says the product is a cost competitive foundation system which is fully accepted with territorial authorities.

Beam grills within the concrete slab provide a stiffer and stronger final product. Because of this inherent strength, a deepened perimeter footing can usually be omitted. Allied Concrete utilises a deeper pod within its READY Super Slab, which produces an even stronger finish against competing products.

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HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

Worksafe NZ increases hazardous substances management On September 1, 2014 there was a major change in the management of hazardous substances in New Zealand.

WorkSafe NZ will now undertake, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), certain hazardous substance functions under the Hazardous Substance and New Organisms (HSNO) Act. Worksafe will now take over from EPA the issuing of test certifier approvals and be the oversight of the test certification regime for New Zealand moving forward; which includes issuing controlled substance licences as well as issuing approvals for plant and equipment used in workplaces.

Common hazardous substances like commercial cleaning products, paints, adhesives, acids, bases and solvents can cause serious harm when they aren’t used safely. It’s estimated that between 500 to 800 New Zealanders die from occupational illness every year. Many of these deaths are from exposure to hazardous substances at work.

Step One Prepare an inventory by using the workbook on the WorkSafe NZ website to make a list of all of the substances at your workplace and how much you have of each substance.

Step Three The more hazardous substances you have, the more rules you need to follow to keep safe. There may be different rules for products with different hazards.

To stay safe, you need to know how to safely store the substances used at your business. Train your staff about the substances they use and how to protect themselves. Provide staff with the correct safety gear, only store what you need. Store your hazardous substances in labelled, leak-proof containers and incompatibles separately. Be aware that flammable vapour can build up and accidently ignite.

Step Two Assess the Risk and Eliminate, Isolate and Minimise. Read the product label and safety data sheet to find out whether your substances are hazardous. Consider staff exposure to hazardous substances. Where possible, get rid of hazardous substances from your workplace or isolate their use away from people. If you are unsure how to do this, contact a trained HSNO certified handler. If any staff may still be exposed, minimise exposure as much as possible.

Step Four Even the most safety conscious organisation can have an emergency.

So it’s important that you and your staff know what to do, and who is responsible for what task, if an emergency were to occur. Have an annual emergency drill (not just a fire drill).Make sure staff know how to use the safety equipment, personal protective equipment and how to give first aid and be prepared for a spill.

WorkSafe NZ has developed the Hazardous Substances Toolbox to help employers who own or manage small industrial businesses understand what they need to do to comply with the rules for using and storing hazardous substances.

The WorkSafe NZ Toolbox website includes a practical guide with reference material to work through five steps to safety:

Step Five - HSNO controls Very hazardous substances must be tracked. Tracking is a record of what happens to a very hazardous substance from when it is imported or manufactured, through to distribution and transport, to use or disposal. Your hazardous substance supplier will let you know if your substances need to be tracked and will ask if you are an approved handler.

Tracked substances can only be sold to approved handlers.

More information on HSNO in New Zealand at www.epa.govt.nz or www.hazardoussubstances.govt.nz

Handling hazardous substances

By Rex Alexander, Envirocom NZ

The changes introduced late last year to Health and Safety legislation raised questions about altering how training of staff is handled with regard to hazardous substances.

substances, or who are in the position of supervising those who do, know the substances, know the controls on the chemicals, know the processes and equipment involved, plus know the legislation that governs the work practice.

And it is right to pose such questions when we are embarking on such major changes to health and safety in our efforts to reduce accidents, injuries and deaths in the workplace.

The proposal is that the person conducting the business or undertaking (the PCBU) will know best what the staff require for his or her particular business, will be able to source and assess the training providers and course material and then document that provision of training delivery in the staff records. There exists we believe significant risk to a business in that approach.

Many of those deaths have historically occurred from both acute and chronic exposure to classes six and eight hazardous substances in terms of the health perspective, as well as from fire involving classes two and three sometimes exacerbated by class five oxidizers.

The question then is how best to ensure that workers who handle hazardous

WorkSafe New Zealand is tasked with ensuring the courses on offer and the training material meets established requirements.

We have no issue with and in fact welcome stricter criteria on course material and delivery. We do however, and in this we are supported by industry, both major and SMEs, question the proposed disestablishment of the Approved Handler training and certification regime.

There remains significant value and safeguards to businesses and workers in a certificate qualification that assesses the worker's competence to do the job and provides information on the controls and the implications around substance approvals. Especially so when delivered by those of proven competence, qualifications and experience in the field.

Envirocom (NZ) Limited provides courses accredited to Unit Standard 20645 moderated through a number of client company and education provider assessment processes.

The course material covering the legislation and substance approvals has been developed from qualifications and experience gained through more than 40 years involvement, including operational fire fighting, fire safety and investigation, fire engineering, emergency management and toxicology.

The course is standardised, but can be and is frequently customised for the client and the type of business.

Delivery usually includes a site assessment covering hazardous substance and processes, health and safety issues, PPE and environmental compliance, emergency management and signage requirements.

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Started in 1989, Chemfreight was the brainchild of Harry Price.

Having worked in the chemical industry for a number of years, he saw an opportunity and industry need for the specialist third party storage and distribution of hazardous goods.

Starting from a small warehouse and utility, the company has worked tirelessly to establish what has become arguably New Zealand’s leading Hazardous Goods storage and distribution company.

25 years on, with fully compliant state-of-the-art facilities in both East Tamaki, Auckland and Hornby, Christchurch, Chemfreight is continually growing and looking for improvements in all facets of its operations.

With over 100 mainly long term clients, staff take seriously their obligations to helping clients meet ever-changing Dangerous Goods legislation and compliancy in the supplying of raw materials to manufacturers nationwide With a healthy blend of both experience and youth, Chemfreight invests greatly in its staff, training and regulatory systems in order to meet compliancy in both our warehousing and transport operations.

With IT systems developed specifically for the storage and distribution of chemicals, Chemfreight is continually improving these systems to meet ongoing changes in compliancy regulations, while also allowing for the passing of information in real time through B2B technology between clients and Chemfreight.

Approximately 14 years ago through client demand, Chemfreight took a side step into “Toll Blending” and formed another division called Chemblend. Starting life as a one-man operation, this has very quickly grown into a very busy six-man operation and due to ongoing demand Chemfreight has plans to expand this side of the operation in the near future.

Chemfreight offers the ability to blend/decant, store and distribute hazardous and non-hazardous goods on behalf of its clients.

Through a hands on approach and leading from the front Harry has surrounded himself with a team of experienced, passionate people who are continually striving to take Chemfreight to the ”next level” and beyond.

Please direct enquiries to: • Harry Price, Managing Director, phone 09 272 5522 • Jono Franssen, Christchurch Manager, phone 03 344 0135

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