
Tuesday 16 August
Helen Sadgrove, CFIOSH, Managing Director NZ, HSE Global
This case study will explore the history of managing asbestos risks and highlight findings from a recent research report
Mike Cosman, Partner, Cosman Parkes
This session reviews the latest health-related prosecutions under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
Joseph Lill, Senior Associate, Chapman Tripp
Ara Poutama Aotearoa / Department of Corrections introduced a Critical Risk Observation model to keep their Executive leaders engaged with the realities of ‘work as done’ and critical risk management. In this session, Chief Safety & Wellbeing Officer Chris Jones will walk us through the model and lessons learnt – discussing the why, the how, the impact on organisational culture and how it can be applied to both health risks and safety risks.
Chris Jones, Chief Safety & Wellbeing Officer, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
A session on using the transferrable skills of safety-focused professionals in the health risk space.
Mick Bates, Head of Health, Safety & Wellbeing, St John
For many workplaces 24-hour operation is non-negotiable, yet the evidence is growing that shift work is not good for us. Prof Joanne Crawford joins us to discuss the short-term and long-term risks, outline the latest research and suggest ways to mitigate the risks and reduce the harm.
Prof Joanne Crawford, WorkSafe Chair in Health & Safety, Victoria University of Wellington
Strains and sprains are preventable injuries yet the costs are high – whether it be physical, financial, lost productivity. CHASANZ, in partnership with ACC, have introduced the Work should not hurt aimed at reducing these injuries. Chris Polaczuk joins us to tell us more about the programme and the research and data behind it.
Chris Polaczuk, Ergonomics Programme Manager, CHASNZ
Dispensing toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic, or reproductive toxicants is all part of the pharmaceutical manufacturing process. To make the process safer, to reduce occupational chemical exposure and protect the health of their employees, the team at Douglas Pharmaceuticals undertook the Isolator Project. After much consultation and trials with multiple stakeholders, a custom designed, large leak-proof enclosure namely an isolator was procured. Miriska Gerber will outline the background to the project, the purpose, the process, and the evidence the initiative has been successful.
Miriska Gerber, Head of Safety, Health, Hygiene & Environment, Douglas Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Faced with the challenge of distilling the 2017 hazardous substances’ regulations to the people most likely to suffer injury, Silver Fern Farms undertook a cross-functional project to address challenges that included low levels of literacy, ease of access to the information and simplifying key aspects to hazardous substances storage. Andrew Mitchell will outline the project and the indicators of its success to date.
Andrew Mitchell, Group Health & Safety Manager, Silver Fern Farms
Helen Sadgrove, CFIOSH, Managing Director NZ, HSE Global
Managing work-related health often receives less focus and resources than managing workplace safety, but the harm is real with over 600 to 900 deaths a year from ill health caused by work exposure. Keeping workers healthy is as important as keeping them safe.
Safeguard’s HealthRISK Conference is designed for people who feel comfortable dealing with safety but who are more apprehensive about tackling health.
The conference aims to provide attendees with the tools they need to manage health like safety and to provide a better understanding of some of the key health risks that affect New Zealand workplaces.
Please use the Q&A function on the right to send through your questions to the MC.
We hope you enjoy the conference.
The Thomson Reuters Events Team

Helen Sadgrove
Managing Director NZ, HSE Global (CHAIR)

Mike Cosman
Partner, Cosman Parkes

Joseph Lill
Senior Associate, Chapman Tripp

Chris Jones
Chief Safety & Wellbeing Officer, Ara Poutama Aotearoa Department of Corrections

Mick Bates
Head of Health, Safety & Wellbeing, St John

Chris Polaczuk
Ergonomics Programme Manager, CHASNZ

Gerber Miriska
Head of Safety, Health, Hygiene & Environment, Douglas Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Andrew Mitchell
Group Health & Safety Manager, Silver Fern Farms

Professor Joanne Crawford
WorkSafe Chair in Health & Safety, Victoria University of Wellington
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