thank you.

I received the below yesterday asking for an expression of interest. It seems they going to be a distributor.
We had two questions for them i) How do these tests reach a very high sensitivity greater than 95% and have a specificity rate of 99.6% in Australia, and ii) How do the kits perform for asymptomatic people who are infected.
I can send you the documentation they then provided. if you are interested, my email is sandradotnieuwoudtathill-labsdotcodotnz
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From: F.A.S.T. Ltd <infoatfastonlinedotcodotnz>
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2021 at 09:50
Subject: Rapid Antigen Test - Update

Good morning
Last week the Government announced the approval for the use of Rapid Antigen Testing (RAT) for businesses. As you can appreciate there is still are rigorous process to go through with MBIE and MoH as this is rolled out but we are just about there.
The test we have aligned with is considered to have a very high sensitivity greater than 95% and has a specificity rate of 99.6% by the Therapeutic Goods Administration in Australia. I have attached the instructions for use of this test to give an indication of the requirements for administering it within your business.
If you would still like to register your expression of interest for these Rapid Antigen Testing Kits, please click below to complete the form. link link

HI
Sorry to jump in with something different. There was a separate question on:
How to decide what work requires a vaccinated employee - questions to consider when doing a risk assessment. Has anyone developed a template?
I would like to know as well.
Copy: Brendon Ward

I also would like to see any comments/responses on this.

We don't even do physical labour and our team in the laboratory finds it hard as their visibility is now poor for some wearing safety glasses, and yes they are wearing antifox glasses and we also have wipes that seem to work a bit better.

And yes I agree with you it is not about RA's etc.

But also would like to know if the RA will look different from currently used RA templates

I am following WorkSafe guidance
Worksafe
how to decide

To pay people to get the vaccine is bribery, unfair disadvantage, and exclusion of a minority group.

Hi Alex
We have 426 permanent staff and during Kiwi Fruit season we can have up to 750 staff.
And I don't want to have both systems but wanted to use some framework to have the correct processes and procedures in place.
At the moment our stuff is all over the place.
My thought was if we use the ISO framework then if we at a later stage want to get accredited then we are good to go.

Hi Keith
Thanks for that SGS doc.

Thanks, Steve, I am with you on this one.

If you are grumpy, then you should have heard me when I got the email. I don't mind their intention but do mind that them ticking a box and do safety policy for the sake of doing one.

You all have a lovely day and stay safe.

Hi Rebecca

Send me an email at sandradotnieuwoudtathill-labsdotcodotnz then I can send you our accident card that is available in our vehicle glove box' to record the detail at the time of the accident.

As Stephen said you complete a form, then you complete the insurer's claim form and then process the incident in your own management system. So if you can have the accident form from the insurance company readily available then you completed that and process that in your own management system.

got it

Hi Keith
I understand the overlapping dues, and you are right they may not understand who has primary responsibilities. My response to them would have been in those lines, the information you shared is very handy.
What are the 3 Cs you refer to?
3 = Compentence (info, train, supervise, instruct), Control (risk management), Co-operate (engage, consult) ?
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That was my thoughts as well, this is ....... Some of the rules they did provide are not even related to what we do "analytical testing".
Thank you for that, the confirmation helps that I know my thoughts and my response to them will be correct.

You all have great achievements to share, I can only share succeeding in life.
Being raised in a strict family environment I was invisible as a girl between 3 boys and not allowed to participate in anything or have friends over. Well, so the story goes, got married, got divorced, and then started studying at night enabling me to move from a typist (this gives away my age..) to Personal Assistant to the CEO of a well-known company.
Just as I reaced my 40 I started studying again and moved into HR for Sasol Chemicals who manufacture and distribute chemical and energy products around the world.
2008 came along and we moved to New Zealand with 2 bags of clothing still working in HR for a road construction company.
Studied again, extramural to obtain a NZ Qualification that took me 4 years but now been in H&S for 10 years at first in roading and now an analitycal laboratory.
I am living the dream being safe, owning my own home, working for a stable company and looking forward to how much I still can contribute before I need to hand over my reins.

Be safe out there, I must admit I hate working from home....

Hi, Thank you for the response.
The question is not around the rules it is about how does a typical internal process/procedure looks like.

Hi
I have been working for big to small companies and have not seen the benefits of the colored matrix. It creates different opinions for the same hazard that are assessed e.g. testing asbestos samples vs mining and or demolishing asbestos.
These matrixes are not based on real data it is based on opinion with my opinion being that a matrix with numbers and or colors are not keeping people safe but training, competency, supervision, and engagement in H&S is the key and how you record that.
However, the risk assessment itself determines which risks should take priority and needs robust controls.
In addition, the act does not mention that a risk score or matrix is required to identify, assess or mitigate.
I can provide the same scenario to two different teams and the outcome of the risk matrix will be different.

Our H&S System is working really well and all are introduced to their H&S Rep, with an open invitation to attend the meeting at any one time and they we have good feedback/communication to and from the meeting.

We also had a WorkSafe visit. We use our own inventory with all the necessary info on it, they ask if we know about their tool said yes, but not using it, and they did not insist that do.

Hi Brook, did you get the document from me?

Is it an article or book called "1% safer" ?