Health and Safety Connexions Ltd

16/04/2026

Winter’s coming ❄️

Utilise weather downtime
Got ConstructSafe sorted?
Get actual data about your workforce

Health and Safety Connexions can facilitate this

Second resit no charge
ConstructSafe helps with Totika too.

📧 support@hsconnexions.co.nz
📞 0800 472 723
https://www.hsconnexions.co.nz

13/04/2026

Think Safe - Home Safe

Before you start any task, have a plan.

In small business, it’s easy to rely on experience alone, but experience doesn’t replace good planning. Especially when you’re lifting or moving heavy machinery.
A few extra minutes planning can prevent costly mistakes, damage, injury or even death.

Take a moment to read the below – a tragic incident that highlights the importance of planning.

https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/03/29/company-sentenced-after-worker-fatally-crushed-by-near-twotonne-machine/

Are you a small or medium size business wanting to do the right thing for your workers' health and safety but don't know what's needed for your business? We are qualified, experienced and affordable so give us a call to help.

09/04/2026

⚠️ CYCLONE VAIANU – BE PREPARED ⚠️
Early warning as we prepare for the impact of Tropical Cyclone Vaianu approaching New Zealand shores this weekend. Severe weather, heavy rain, and damaging winds are possible — now is the time to act.

Worksites:
✔️ Lock down loose gear — small items become big hazards and can become missiles
✔️ Check scaffolding, fencing, and temporary structures
✔️ Check environmental controls, secure chemicals, stop high-risk work

At Home:
✔️ Bring in or tie down outdoor items, secure trampolines
✔️ Clear gutters and charge devices, listen to news reports
✔️ Have food, water, and essentials ready including medications

Current Conditions:
✔️ Heavy rain already affecting Western Bays areas — stay alert
✔️ Watch for rising rivers and streams
✔️ Slips/landslides possible — if unsafe, evacuate early (take animals and medication)
✔️ Stay out of the water — swells up to 8m forecast

Simple steps now prevent serious harm later. Stay safe everyone

08/04/2026

We our proud to support the great team at SHE Pre- Qual when our clients need a prequal. Being able to work with these guys provides a more efficient and streamlined prequal process for our clients

At SHE PreQual, we support safer workplaces across New Zealand through an independent health and safety prequalification system.

We assess contractor capability against recognised industry standards, helping clients make informed decisions and contractors demonstrate they are ready to work safely.

SHE PreQual provides prequalification pathways for:

✔ CoLab – supporting council and local government prequalification requirements
✔ Tōtika – a higher-level, nationally recognised prequalification standard

Our approach focuses on:
✔ Structured and practical assessments
✔ Independent evaluation
✔ Real-world application of health & safety systems

Whether you're starting out or looking to meet higher-level prequalification requirements, SHE PreQual provides a clear and trusted pathway.

👉 Learn more or get started:
https://www.sheprequal.co.nz/

31/03/2026

Happy Easter Everyone - a few tips from our Team to help you with your travels over this busy Easter period.

31/12/2025

Farewell 2025...you've been a challenging year for alot of us and we are pleased to see the end of you. Bring on 2026 and all the good things that it can bring! Happy New Year to you all, be safe! Cheers

24/12/2025

One more sleep til Santa visits! Hope you've all been nice. Wishing you all a very merry Christmas. Travel safe.

12/09/2025

Great to hear that most farmers are doing H&S well. Farms are also homes so vital to protect workers from harm. Keep up the great work!🥰

We’ve got some early insights from the field! Over the past two months, our inspectors have visited over 460 horticulture businesses—and overall, they’re pretty happy with what they’ve seen. But there are a few key areas where improvements could make a real difference:

🔸 Vehicle maintenance and power take-off (PTO) shafts safety: Tractors and other machinery must be properly maintained, and PTO shafts must be guarded. We’ve seen recent incidents involving unguarded PTOs that led to serious injuries, including amputations.

🔸 Hazardous substances: Businesses need to manage pesticides, fertilisers, and other hazardous substances safely—this includes keeping a complete inventory and ensuring correct storage and use.

More information on the horticulture assessments will be available next month.

For practical guidance and resources, visit: www.worksafe.govt.nz/agriculture

11/09/2025

So many commercial and general motorists have no idea what the purple flashing lights in a pilot vehicle mean...great to be able to share this

Load pilots provide warning to other road users - including Truckies - about oversize loads travelling on NZ's roads.

11/09/2025

Pretty happy to have been finalists in this year's MPDC Bayleys Business Awards. Very stoked to celebrate with the People's Choice winners, Well deserved! Great night celebrating our district's successful businesses with some of our team🍾

27/08/2025

Health and safety compliance eating up all your time?

Most companies using paper-based systems or under utilised systems spend up to 50% more time than they need to with health and safety admin.

That’s lost productivity. That’s real money.

Recently we introduced a solution for businesses who want to slash their compliance/time costs, increase accountability and reduce risk.

It’s called SafeTrak and the businesses who use it show a huge reduction in wasted time, duplicated tasks and follow up.

It’s transforming health and safety for those that are now using it and saving a lot of money.

Stop spending time on paperwork and start focusing on what really matters. Ready to see how we can help you save time, reduce risk, and get your team more engaged?

Book a Free No Obligation Demo by emailing support@hsconnexions.co.nz

21/08/2025

Pleased to have been given the opportunity to sponsor the conference Partners Program this year. Such a vital industry moving buildings, structures and heavy machinery throughout the country on roads not generally designed for oversized vehicles