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Health and Safety
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Kaipara District Council puts great value on the Health and Safety of its staff, the public and workers contracting to Council. Council has a number of initiatives that help to make the Kaipara district one of the best places in New Zealand to live, work and play. Undertaking contracted works for CouncilCouncil contracted work is categorised according to risk, the higher the risk the more Council will require of the contractor. To see how the work you undertake is categorised view the Contractor Risk Rating Chart. All contractors that undertake Medium or High Risk Work for Council must be registered with SiteWise and have met the below score thresholds given below. Tuesday 01 August 2017 Minimum score of 50%. Friday 22 December 2017 All contractors to have score of 75% or above. Local organisations that undertake Medium/High Risk Work should advise Council when they have reached the required score so they can be added to Council's SiteWise Preferred Contractor List. The process of working for Council is shown in the Kaipara District Council Contractor Flow Chart and Contractor Supervision Guide. Work on Council buildings and officesContractors working at Kaipara District Council offices and properties must abide by the health and safety requirements for such work. Community groups undertaking work with Council supportCouncil encourages any community groups that undertake projects in the Kaipara region to work in a safe and organised way. This is particularly important for projects that have financial support from Council.To assist groups with their safety planning a Project Safety Plan Template has been produced for free download. The template contains most of the templates an organisation will need to manage their safety along with an explanation of how to assess risk. Reporting during the contractKaipara District Council must be informed of any serious accidents or incidents as soon as possible. Some accidents will need to be reported as Notifiable events to WorkSafe .
All contractors must complete the KDC Monthly Contractors Report Form at the end of each month's work. Contractors undertaking brief work for Council should complete the form at the conclusion of their contract.
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OFFICE LOCATIONSOffice hours: 8 am to 4.30 pm Monday to FridayAddress: 42 Hokianga Road, Dargaville 0310 Address: Unit 6, The Hub, 6 Molesworth Drive, Mangawhai 0505 Mail: Private Bag 1001, Dargaville 0340 |
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