Shaping a safer future for manufacturers

Join us online as we explore critical aspects of health safety and wellbeing in the manufacturing sector. This webinar will provide valuable insights and information on the levels of harm and the details of the new Harm Reduction Action Plan for Manufacturing that has emerged from Project Whakahaumaru.

Project Whakahaumaru, meaning "protect" or "safeguard", is an industry-led discovery project spearheaded by the EMA and supported by ACC. The project identifies key areas of harm within the manufacturing sector and outlines a comprehensive five-year plan to support manufacturers and their workers in reducing harm.

Who should attend:

• All people working in manufacturing in New Zealand
• Health and safety practitioners and professionals

Outcomes of this webinar:

• Providing insights into the levels of harm in the manufacturing sector, and who is most at risk
• Detailing the Harm Reduction Action Plan for Manufacturing
• Highlighting the need for harm reduction and its impact on health, safety, and costs
• Discussing the involvement and input from the industry to get the plan underway

We want you to join us on this important journey. This informative webinar is not to be missed if you're a manufacturer concerned with workplace harm, and how we can address it together.

Speakers: 

• Paul Jarvie, Manager, Employment Relations and Safety, EMA - Webinar MC
• Wendi Bains, Chief Health & Safety Officer, Fletcher Building, and Chair of Project Whakahaumaru Steering Group
• Paula Wood, Manager, Workplace Safety, ACC
• Jane Finlayson, Head of Advanced Manufacturing, EMA

Agenda:

• Introduction by webinar MC Paul Jarvie, EMA
• Presentation by Paula Wood, ACC, on the need for harm reduction and its impact on workers and business. Includes insights from other sectors such as CHASNZ, Safer Farms, and ShopCare
• Presentation by Jane Finlayson, EMA, with an overview of the Harm Reduction Action Plan, creating the capacity to lead and focus on high-harm areas, and improving recovery at work
• Industry perspective from Wendi Bains, Chair of Project Whakahaumaru Steering Group, covering input from the industry and the need for change, challenges faced by businesses, including time and financial constraints, and effective tools and strategies for managing health and safety

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