Author: John Rios

Newsletter July 2020

Here is our first official update on some of the things that have been happening at ShopCare since our launch on October 29th last year.

CEO UPDATE
ShopCare, the health and safety industry group focused on driving positive change in the retail and supply chain sector was officially launched in October 2019. Since that time, we have made significant inroads into bringing the industry together with a continued commitment to enhance the safety, health and wellbeing of all employees and to reduce workplace incidents and injuries. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic required us to provide immediate support to organisations across the retail sector and government, including the delivery of operating guidelines. As the country moves forward to a new normal, we are refining and refocusing our strategy. We are about to embark on a range of health and safety initiatives to support employees and employers in the retail, supply chain and transportation sectors. To make a real change to people and operations, we need to connect with Health and Safety Representatives and Managers in as many businesses as possible, for example:-
We plan to share knowledge and insights from these initiatives to improve health and safety outcomes across the sector.
If you have a great Health and Safety initiative you can share, we'd love to learn about what you are doing.
Are you struggling to get the Health and Safety information you need? Contact us and we will see how we can help.
Do you know someone who should be connected to ShopCare? Let them know about ShopCare and encourage them to connect with us via www.linkedin.com or register for updates online at www.shopcare.org.nz Liz May CEO ShopCare

Is your Health and Safety lead already working with ShopCare to improve outcomes in your business? If not please share this Newsletter with them so they can contact us and register your companies interest in reducing harm in the workplace.

The ShopCare Steering Group provides strategic leadership, advice and support in the implementation of our objectives.

Members and guests of the Retail & Supply Chain Health and Safety Steering Group :-
Seated, Liz May - ShopCare, left to right, Michelle Cooper - Foodstuffs NI, Cathy Faulkner - Freelance, Terry Johnson - The Warehouse Group, Scott Kyle - Fonterra NZ, Paul Brown - Woolworths NZ, Gerry Lynch - The Real Leadership Co., Angie Samuel - Storelink, Ruth Cook - Worksafe and Mike O'Brien - Independent Chair HASANZ (Not pictured ) Tony Ziolo - Foodstuffs SI, Craig Langley- Mix Ltd, and Ben Sheidow - Woolworths NZ

An "Unsung Hero" is someone who takes action to help others without recognition

After conducting industry analysis ShopCare has created 4 working groups, already active are Instore, Manual Handling, and Mobile Plant & Equipment, with Transport just getting started. Each industry working group is made up of cross industry representation including suppliers, retailers and service providers, all with a committed focus on improving safety in their workplace and across the industry, collaborating, educating and executing best-practice behaviours that reduce risk while connecting for healthier workplaces.

A very special thank you to the hidden workers throughout the country, our distribution centre and warehouse people, teams in factories and pack houses, merchandisers, replenishers, truck drivers, and all the back room men and women who kept New Zealand running during lockdown. We also recognise the ongoing challenges for global businesses who are still negotiating the difficulties of operating in the midst of a worldwide pandemic. Your tireless efforts to keep our local shelves stocked, products transported and our supply chain moving is highly appreciated by every single New Zealander. You are our heroes!

Health and Safety app.

Conduct regular health check-ins with your employees using a Health and Safety app on their phone. Created jointly by ShopCare and SAFE365, this app will help keep your people safe at work, plus it has a working from home feature.
#Download at https://www.safe365global.com/nz/safe365-app/ https://www.safe365global.com/nz/safe365-app/

Safeguard Q and A Forum

Safeguard provide a Forum in which interested people can share, discuss and ask for help with a wide range of safety issues, register and join this community to be notified of the next online Q&A session, or to review content on previous ones. Do you run Webinars on Health & Safety? Let us know and we can feature them on our Website www.shopcare.org.nz/

Do you have a fleet Champion?

Is there someone in your business who excels at managing "Road Risks" or has shown an outstanding commitment to "Road Safety"? If the answer is yes you should consider nominating them for one of these awards, nominations are open till 24th July. The "Global Fleet Champions" awards celebrate best practice in fleets working towards safe and healthy mobility anywhere in the world. This includes in low- and middle-income nations where occupational road risk management is evolving slowly, and is in urgent need of promoting and encouraging.
Awards will be given across five categories that reflect the five pillars of the Global Fleet Champions campaign, and will be issued throughout the year at ceremonies in the nation in which each award-winner is based. Award entries are welcomed from organisations operating anywhere in the world, running any size or type of fleet. Organisations can also be nominated for awards by others.

Connect with ShopCare!
(and help us to help you)
By sharing knowledge and information we can drive industry collaboration and a coordinated approach to better health and safety outcomes. Over the past few months we've been profiling ShopCare and connecting with people across a diverse range of businesses from front line retail and transportation, through to merchandising, manufacturing and everything in between. We are about to embark on a number of Health and Safety initiatives to support employees and employers so ensure your details are up to date so we can keep you informed. If you have a great Health and Safety initiative you can share, we'd love to learn about what you are doing. Are you struggling to get the Health and Safety information you need? Contact us and we will see how we can help. Connect by email info@shopcare.org.nz or register via our website www.shopcare.org.nz/ Liz May - CEO ShopCare