NZDAA The aim was to not only showcase and celebrate the best work, but also to share the clever innovations and industry-leading projects with the rest of the industry and the country. The awards will now be an annual event. Close working relationship with WorkSafe NZ NZDAA works closely with government agencies like WorkSafe NZ. “We have direct lines of communication now with WorkSafe and have their confidence and support,” Rikki says. WorkSafe staff attend NZDAA’s two general meetings and the annual meeting each year to provide answers and information to NZDAA members on the new rules and regulations, including a new Asbestos Code of Practice (ACOP).
NZ Demolition and Asbestos Association (NZDAA) PO Box 25620 St Heliers Bay 1107 Auckland 0800 469 322 nzdaa@nzdaa.com www.demolition-asbestos.co.nz
Who won the inaugural NZDAA awards? Environmental Best Practice Award: Ceres Environmental NZ for the QEII Stadium Remediation Project in Christchurch. Health & Safety Best Practice: ATL Group for its Safety Training Investment initiative across the business in 2017. Best Practice under $20,000: Harcourt Insulation for the TAE Hut Restoration Project. Best Practice under $1 million: Multi Civil Contractors for the seismic strengthening of St Mary of the Angels Church in Wellington. Best Practice over $1 million: Nikau Contractors for the Taranaki Power Station Project. Employee of the Year Award: Solomone Ale from Henderson Demolition. Services to Demolition or Asbestos: Diana Stil from Nikau Contractors. Asbestos or Demolition Contractor of the Year: Ceres Environmental NZ. NZDAA president Rikki Jones presenting Ceres Environmental NZ, Business Development and Marketing Manager, Rebecca Marley with the NZDAA Contractor of the Year (2017) award
Will your obligations be met under the new asbestos regulations by April 4, 2018? The new Health & Safety at Work (asbestos) regulations that were legislated in 2016 and concern the identification and management of asbestos, will begin to be enforced from April 4, 2018, so it’s important to ensure you are performing your obligated duties as a PCBU (Persons Controlling a Business or Undertaking) by then. WorkSafe NZ reports that asbestos is New Zealand’s number one killer in the workplace. If asbestos has been identified or is likely to be present in your building, the PCBU has until April to make sure that an asbestos management plan is prepared and kept up to date. For an occupied building, a management survey should be undertaken. In addition to the management plan, there is also an implicit duty to review the management plan at regular intervals, and update accordingly.
A refurbishment and demolition survey involves fully intrusive inspection methods to identify, as far as reasonably possible, all asbestos-containing materials present in the building. This is to minimise any risk to workers carrying out the work.
ASBESTOS SERVICES:
An asbestos management plan will typically include:
Safe Asbestos removal and testing is crucial to avoid inhalation of asbestos fibres, causing lung damage or death.
• Policies and procedures for emergencies, refurbishments, day-to-day operations and for less usual work or tasks • Key asbestos information‚ usually from an asbestos survey • Risk assessments of each occurrence of asbestos • Action plan • Monitoring and re-inspection regimes • Training requirements • Roles and responsibilities • Dissemination of information • Duties of the asbestos coordinator. TriEx uses the latest asbestos system TEAMS, which allows most of the work to be done on site, including drawing plans, and conducting both material, and priority assessments of suspected asbestos containing materials.
ASBESTOS SAMPLING
ASBESTOS SURVEYING
Includes Management Surveys, Refurbishment and Demolition Surveys, Localised Project Surveys and Re-Inspection Surveys.
ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT PLANS
A Management Survey forms the basis of your Asbestos Management plan. We use the latest software TEAMS to manage your asbestos work, and provide you with a web management portal.
ASBESTOS TRAINING
We offer Asbestos Awareness Training for Tradespeople and Managers, and fully accredited BOHS Qualifications.
CONTACT TRIEX TODAY FREEPHONE 0800 4 TRIEX (0800 487 439) HEAD OFFICE (03) 343 2997 EMAIL enquiries@triex.co.nz WEB triex.co.nz
TriEx can provide you access to a web management portal, which allows you to see all your outstanding jobs in real time, manage and update sites, monitor and keep a record of staff awareness training. For more information about our asbestos survey contact TriEx on 0800 487 439 or visit www.triex.co.nz. www.buildersandcontractors.co.nz
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