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February-March 2021
Plug in
to better
advice.
Redpaths
Counter Positions
Available
Experience Required,
Electrical Knowledge an Advantage.
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Trade Magazine Only.
At Redpaths our focus is to the Trade.
All pricing is to account holders only
and is always excluding GST.
Welcome to our February/March edition this month focusing “Reset”.
Who doesn’t need a rest after the year we have all had. A large distraction for
EDITORIAL a number of business and people affecting all facets of our lives and work.
Sarah Orange A hard (or soft) reset might re-engage a few and refocus our priorities for
the upcoming year which by all accounts sounds generally positive which is
ADVERTISING great for ourselves locally and the country nationally.
Paula 021 885 888 Our branches and staff have all had a well-deserved break and our new
paula@redpaths.co.nz computer system, with admittedly some issues on integration, is now bedded
in and gives us a lot more opportunity and scope to assist managing your
PRINTER accounts and requirements, core focus for our business in 2021.
Caxton Hopefully a number of you are joining our Trentham Day at the Races in
Cnr Lodestar Ave & Stark Drive February, a premium event in Wellington, and am sure our staff will host you
Wigram, PO Box 36411
well.
Christchurch 8146
03 366 8516 Good luck for 2021…. On your marks, reset….. Go!!
Disclaimer:
The opinions in this magazine do not
necessarily reflect those of R.Redpath
Limited or the publisher. Although all
materials are checked for accuracy, no
liability is assumed by R.Redpath Limited Brent Cameron,
or the publisher for any losses due to the Director of Operations
use of this magazine. Whilst all care has
been taken in production, products and
prices advertised will be on sale from
the beginning of the promotional period
or while stocks last. We reserve the
right to substitute any of these products
with similar products or vary pricing in
extenuating circumstances and limited to
Trade customers only.
Plug in Plug in Plug in
to better to better to better
value. advice. service.
IN OTHER NEWS...
RELOCATING
Redpaths Invercargill
Brand New Premises
14 YEARS
after starting in Invercargill
built a new premise in the old
showground area of Invercargill.
The new build has easy access
arriving into the market.
We are in full planning for the
move at Waitangi weekend so
with no customers and 3 staff in and out of the area for our we will have our last trading
we are on the move to our customers. day out of Yarrow St on Friday
purpose built building at 74 Bill A larger lunch room and area for 5th of February and after a
Richardson Drive. customers to relax in between long weekend of moving we
Our old building at 14 Yarrow ordering gear will put a smile on will be ready to start the next
Street has served us well and their faces no doubt. chapter of Redpaths Invercargill
with the need of more parking New shelving and the extra area at 7.30am on Tuesday 9th
for customer’s and space for in the showroom will allow us to February at 74 Bill Richardson
future expansion Redpath’s have showcase new products that are Drive.
Here's a few of the big,
2 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | FEBRUARY-MARCH 2021
YOU COULD BE NEXT,
JUST ASK WHAT WE HAVE COMING UP!
brave hairy few that joined the Movember community
FEBRUARY-MARCH 2021 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | 3
The new PDL Pro Series - clever, strong, easy
The first range of hard-wearing switches and sockets
designed to meet the needs of commercial buildings
- PDL Pro Series is raising the bar in commercial
wiring devices.
Designed with extensive feedback from the electrical industry and available in both black and white,
Pro Series offers a variety of functionality and clever features which makes planning, commissioning
and installation quick and easy:
• Circuit identification labels visible and protected behind a clear 9mm window
• Easy fit-offs and removal - skins click on easily and cannot be removed by hand. Special notches
on the skins allow for simple removal with a screwdriver
• Durability and robustness - low positioned sockets are exposed to knocks from equipment in busy
premises, Pro Series standard sockets include IK08 impact rating
• Building management is made easy using the 40 Series C-Bus modules
• Fully compatible with 300 Series modules which can be used for both Pro Series and the Iconic range
As with the award winning residential PDL Iconic switchgear range, Pro Series offers the advantages of
Iconic including the locking bar, wrapper terminals, pre-fitted captive screws and requires just the
square drive screwdriver for installation.
To find out more, visit
pdl.co.nz/proseries
TM
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Styl & Essence
Irresistibly future-proof
and simple to install
Iconic Styl & Essence are the
latest range of modern and stylish Anodised aluminum
changeable skins to complement
the standard Iconic range of
electrical accessories. Real Timber edge
All 3 skin designs simply clip on and off standard
Iconic grids, which means you only need to carry 1
1 base range of mechs and grids, then simply Base
Range
mix-and-match up to 9 finishes to suit your
customers’ preferences. Loaded with optional
features such as home network compatibility,
USB points, as well as electronic and Bluetooth
3
Skin
low energy mechs, these next generation switches Designs Standard Essence Styl
and sockets give you more options than ever before.
9
Finishes
Connectivity Easy Installation Future Ready
pdl.co.nz
TM
FEBRUARY-MARCH 2021 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | 5
TOOL BOX TALK
Workplace
for the New Year
3
HERE ARE SOME Ask questions
E
Some tasks may be too dangerous,
ach new year RESOLUTIONS or too difficult for one single person
brings about THAT FOCUS ON to perform. When in doubt about the
safety of a certain job, do not be afraid
new resolutions
that range from
WORKPLACE to speak out. Asking questions opens
the achievable to the SAFETY FOR THE the line of communication between the
worker and the management and may
downright stupid. Most NEW YEAR.
1
prompt the higher ups to modify safety
resolutions tend to centre rules and regulations should one task
Reflect on the past year
4
around personal well- be found to put health or life at risk.
Making resolutions for the New Year
being, such as promising without considering the events that Recheck personal safety
to spend more time at happened in the previous year will only equipment and gear
the gym to get fit, lose result to half-baked goals. Review the The New Year is a great time to check
weight and setting goals accidents of the year that just ended. safety gear and equipment. Is the
Have there been any documented safety vest still properly fitted, or have
to achieve professionally. health hazards? How about slips the boots lost their non-skid ability? Do
However, very few take and falls due to construction safety the safety glasses still allow clear vision,
the time to improve health problems? Were safety trainings or does the helmet need replacement?
and safety while in the sufficient throughout the year, or could Don’t skimp on this resolution and
workplace. Health and this have been improved thereby have ensure that all your safety equipment
prevent the accidents from occurring? and gear are in tip-top shape before
safety should always come
Use the happenings from the year starting work on the New Year. It is out
first. By resolving to act on
5
before to create better resolutions with the old, and in with the new.
improving the health and
2
around safety at the workplace.
safety in the workplace, Know who to call in an
Review company policies on emergency
it not only ensures
health and safety For any workplace safety-related
personal safety, Take some time to look through the concerns, knowing who to call or
but also makes company policies, and review health approach is as vital as knowing how to
the environment and safety rules and regulations. Know avoid hazardous situations. Emergency
safe and ideal for your rights as an employee, and find situations call for immediate action, so
others as well. out if the company that you’re working it’s best to find out beforehand who to
for has provided sufficient information turn to for those times when safety is
on keeping safe in the workplace. compromised at work.
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FEBRUARY-MARCH 2021 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | 7
Chemz Chemz Chemz
Hand Sanitiser Hand Sanitiser Surface
150ml 400ml & Equipment
Sanitiser 500ml
$14.50ea $21.50ea
Code: 9232 Code: 9234 $21.50ea
Code: 7185
Medical Face Shield Protect Hand Protect Hand
Sanitiser 100ml Sanitiser 500ml
$11.00ea
Code: FACESHIELD $2.50ea $7.20ea
Code: Hand100 Code: Hand500
RE-stock your supply now
**While Stocks Last**
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prices.
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AR SERIES BCW SERIES FT75-CS SERIES
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• Custom printing on request for Instrumentation Cable
• Suitable for backing gate,
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• Power & control for the highest
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• Available in 1 / 2/ 4 pair
• Microbe and hydrolysis resistant • Available sizes from 16mm to 0.75mm²
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• Extremely pliable PVC sheath
• Available sizes 7 core and • Annealed plain copper
12 core 1.5mm² others on stranded (Class 2) or greater. • Tinned copper conductors for
request. use in marine applications
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FEBRUARY-MARCH 2021 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | 9PRODUCT OF THE MONTH
THE LXT ADVANTAGE
4 key components make up the LXT Advantage, providing you with the most
advanced, durable and dependable 18V products on the market. Our fast-charging
LXT batteries, Rapid Optimum Charger, industry-leading brushless motors, and
Star Protection Computer Controls work together to create the LXT Advantage.
Makita’s Cordless Outdoor Power Equipment delivers unmatched performance
and innovation in motor and battery technology that’s leaving the competition
behind.
LXT LITHIUM-ION BATTERY
Up To 50% Longer Run Time*.
Battery delivers constant power and run time in extreme temperatures, even in
winter (-4°F/ -20°C). Equipped with Star Protection Computer Controls to protect
against overload, over-discharge, and overheating.
*vs. Makita 18V Ni-Cd Battery
RAPID OPTIMUM CHARGER
Up To 3X Faster Charging*
The Makita Rapid Optimum Charger communicates with the battery’s built-in chip
throughout the charging process to optimize battery life by actively controlling
current, voltage and temperature. Built-in fan circulates air through the battery
during the charging process to cool the battery for faster charge time.
*vs. Makita 18V Ni-Cd Charger
range now
10 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | FEBRUARY-MARCH 2021LXT BRUSHLESS MOTOR
Up To 50% More Motor Life*
Makita-built Brushless Motor eliminates carbon brushes, enabling the motor to run
cooler and more efficiently for longer life. The electronically-controlled Brushless
Motor efficiently uses energy to match torque and RPM to the changing demands
of the application.
*vs. Makita Cordless Motors with Brushes
STAR PROTECTION COMPUTER CONTROLS
Efficient Power Management
The demanding applications you take on every day are also demanding on
your cordless tools and batteries. You rely on your tools, so Makita created Star
Protection Computer Controls. Star Protection is communication technology that
allows the tool and battery to monitor conditions and exchange data in real time
to protect against overload, over-discharge and overheating.
Maximum Power & Run Premium Power & Run Time Compact Design & Ultra Compact &
Time Industrial, high-performance Performance Lightweight
Break free from the cord one-battery solution. Outstanding performance The most compact and
with two 18V LXT batteries. meets compact, lightweight lightweight go-anywhere
handling. 18V LXT solutions.
available at
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12 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | FEBRUARY-MARCH 2021Scout Pro 3 Tester Kits
The next generation of Scout Pro data, video and voice cable testers test
and locate cable, measure cable length and much more. Available in
three choices of kits to match your needs.
> Test voice (RJ11/12), data (RJ45) and video (F-Connector) coaxial
connections and cables
> Measure cable length up to 610m
> Detect, identify and test Power over Ethernet (PoE) (excludes VDV501-851)
> Hub Blink mode to identify port location on a hub or a switch
> Large, backlit LCD with overmold for comfort and durability
> Tone cables on wire pairs and individual conductor wires
VDV501-851 Scout Pro 3 Tester Starter Kit: includes
self-storing remote, 5 x LanMap RJ45 locator remotes, 5 x
CoaxMap F-connector locator remotes, coax F-connector
VDV501-852 Scout Pro 3 Locator Remote Kit:
includes starter kit plus 13 x extra LanMap RJ45 locator
remotes, 13 x extra CoaxMap F-connector locator remotes, 2 x
female-to-female coax adapters
VDV501-853 Scout Pro 3 Smart Remote Kit: includes
starter kit plus 5 x test and map remotes, 7 x female-to-female
coax adapters, 2 x female-to-male coax adapters, 7 x RJ45
jumpers, 2 x Rj11 jumpers, 2 x RJ12 jumpers
JetDryer Hand Dryers
The new range of JetDryer hand dryers deliver significant cost
savings each year and features a powerful yet economical 900W
motor to provide a 10 second dry time.
Brought to you by:
JDLITE-W JDECO-W
Available at your local Redpaths branch.
FEBRUARY-MARCH 2021 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | 13LIGHTING EDITORIAL
LET THE RESET BEGIN…
In the beginning there was Light, now it's LED
I
t’s a new dawn as global warming and sustainability
become daily news and reset how business operate and
investments are made. Some investments and funding
for new projects can be subject to compliance with these
factors and not simply the financial viability and return on
investment.
What does that mean for the lighting industry in New
Zealand and how can the lighting industries products assist
with these objectives. The lighting Industry is now almost
exclusively LED based products that offer:
01. 02. 03. 04.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY RETURN ON LONG LIFE LOW RADIANT HEAT
LED lights use up to 85% INVESTMENT LEDs use dramatically fewer Radiate very little heat…
less energy... great for the Switching entirely to LED… Watts… longer life. improved performance.
economy. saving $$.
05. 06. 07. 08.
HIGH LUMEN INSTANT LIGHT DESIGN FLEXIBILITY HIGH COLOUR
OUTPUT No waiting time, instant on The structure of LED lights RENDERING
LEDs do not compromise an off perfect for controls. allow them to be used both Colour rendering index over
light output. functionally and artistically. 90… visual improvements.
09. 10. 11. 12.
DIMMING ABILITY COLOUR RANGE STURDY EMERGENCY
As a digital solid state devise Available in many colour LEDs utilize semiconductor LEDs are the perfect solution
LEDs work well with all temperatures with some material rather than a for emergency luminaires
digital dimming systems. luminaires having multiple filaments…improved and monitoring.
colour selection. vibration resistance.
13. 14. 15. 16.
ENVIRONMENTALLY OPERABLE IN MANY DIRECTIONAL & RELIABLE
FRIENDLY TEMPERATURES CONTROL PERFORMANCE
LEDs do not contain AND CLIMATES By their very nature, LEDs Their performance overall is
mercury. Overall their Suitable for a variety of emit light in one direction reliable and trusty across all
energy savings and basic climates and environments. enabling beam control to be spaces, even in conditions
construction allow LEDs to precise when needed. with inclement weather or
be the most environmentally prone to vibration.
friendly light source currently
available.
R
edpaths solutions based to reset your with relevant investments can Technology
lighting on LED products business based standards and in be calculated. products are LED
design taking all of the on sustainability addition analysis As an exclusive based.
and supply team above criteria into and energy of running costs, supplier of Get with the
are now almost consideration. savings principles. environmental lighting products reset…
exclusively This is a great All designs consideration to Redpaths, Get quality LED
designing lighting opportunity will comply and return on all Lumax
14 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | FEBRUARY-MARCH 2021DATA SHEET
PRODUCT
DL312
LED DOWNLIGHT
DL312
Suitable for all residential and commercial applications
where high quality, excellent colour rendering and reliable
lighting is required.
Very shallow recessing depth of only 47mm. Able to be
covered by thermal insulation meeting IC-F and IC-4
standards and easy to install.
The remote driver is fitted, with a flex and plug for ease
of installation.
IC-4
IC-F
ABUTTED &
COVERED
LED PANEL
1200mm x 300mm COLOUR TEMPERATURE CHANGING
LED COLOUR TEMPERATURE CHANGING
SWITCH ON BACK OF LIGHT FITTING FITTING COLOURS:
3000K 4000K 6500K
INPUT VOLTAGE
White
WARM COOL DAYLIGHT 240V
Lumax DL312 OUTPUT POWER
Input 240V 10W
Diffuser PMMA Opal
Driver Remote
- Soft Start LUMENS
- Overload Protection
- Short Circuit Protection
900
LED Diodes Epistar SMD 2835
Beam angle 120 deg ADJ COL TEMP
Wattage 10 Watt 3,000K
Dimmable Phase cut-off 4,000K
Lumen output 900lm 6,500K
Power Factor (PFC) >.90
CRI (Colour Rendering Index) >85+ DIMMABLE
IC-4
CCT (Correlated Colour Temp) 3000K / 4000K / 6500K YES
IP Rating (Below Ceiling) IP65
Cut out 90mm
CUT HOLE
Height 47mm
90MM
Overall diam 3000K CRI POWER 108mm
240V 38W 4200K
Operating Temp range6500K
FACTOR
>80 0.95 -20+50 deg1.5m
INDOOR ONLY
Electrical Class Class II WARRANTY295
Flex & Plug Included 5 YEARS
CCT changing between warm white, cool white and day5 years
Warranty
light, the color temperature changing led panel light is
LUMAX TECHNOLOGY
controlled LTDwhich
by slide switch, | aims
info@lumaxtechnology.com
at reducing your | www.lumaxtechnology.com | M. 021 228 4529
stock by different color temperature and enables end
users to choose suitable color temperature for different
applications.
The ultra slim profile fits seamlessly into any work place.
Providing even light distribution and no shadows.
FEBRUARY-MARCH 2021 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | 15
FEATURES
• Edgelit design.PODCASTS
PODCASTS
The best podcasts out there have one thing in common:
you can listen to them no matter what's going on around you
Why Won't You Date Me?
We've all asked ourselves that, haven’t we? Hilarious host Nicole Byer spends
each episode of ‘Why Won’t You Date Me’ talking about modern dating, including
conversations about apps, open relationships, matchmakers and more. Yes, it is
raunchy.
The Sporkful
It not for foodies, it for EATERS.
There are plenty of food podcasts out there, but ‘The Sporkful’ is the pièce de la
resistance. Creator and host Dan Pashman approaches ‘food from many angles’,
including Q&As with chefs and restaurateurs, the role that culture plays in eating,
scientific notes, thoughts on identity and more.
Rabbit Hole – the New York Times
What is the internet doing to us? The Times tech columnist Kevin Roose discovers
what happens when our lives move online.
Kīwaha - Give it a go
Kīwaha/Give it a go …a chance to learn a few super simple sayings in te reo Maori
that you can use in your everyday conversations.
Kīwaha are colloquial sayings or slang and they are great phrases to drop into your
everyday conversation even if you are speaking English. We also have examples of
more formal proverbs or whakataukī which illustrate how beautiful and poetic the
Māori language is. You won’t learn how to speak te reo Māori by listening to this
podcast series but you learn some great phrase you can use in everyday situations at
work or at home. Karawhuia – Give it a go!
16 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | FEBRUARY-MARCH 2021Be A SAFE TRADIE!
USE THE RIGHT
COLOUR FOR THE JOB
Underground Services
Surface Marking COLOUR
GUIDE
SERVICE SURFACE MARKING SURFACE MARKING
CRITERIA COLOUR SYMBOL
Electricity Orange E
Gas Yellow G
Telecommunications Purple T
Water Blue W
Waste Water (Sewer) Red SS
Storm Water (Drainage) Pink SW
PROUDLY
NEW ZEALAND
OWNED & OPERATED
FEBRUARY-MARCH 2021 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | 17GADGETS
REFRESH YOUR LOOK
REFRESH YOUR SOUND
Bose Frame Audio Sunglasses
With the Bose Frames Alto Audio Sunglasses, - UVA/UVB Protection
Bose provides functional fashion that combines a - Wireless Bluetooth Technology
personal audio experience with modern shades. - Built-In Mic for Hands-Free Calls
Various styles that feature comfortable nylon - Larger Frames with Classic Angular Rims
rims, durable metal hinges, and shatter/scratch- - One-Button Control for Playback & Calls
resistant lenses. - Shatter/Scratch Resistant Lenses
FEATURES - Comfortable Nylon Rims
- Audio Chambers for Personalized Audio - Durable Metal Hinges
- Nothing In or On Your Ears - Manufacturer Warranty: 12 months
RESET YOUR FITNESS GOALS
RESET YOUR MIND
Omniball rolling workout ball
Improve your fitness experience yoga to cardio and core exercises to
with the Omniball rolling workout flexibility training. The ball moves
ball. a full 360 degrees to provide an
this fitness device is available in incredible range of motion without
two- and four-pound options and any linear limitations. Furthermore,
attaches to your hands or feet. Then, this rolling workout ball promotes
you can use this rolling fitness ball hand-eye coordination and engages
for both traditional and functional all of your muscles, even often-
training. It’ll help you improve ignored smaller ones. Coming with
strength, build stamina, and increase two workout videos, it’s truly a well-
flexibility whether you’re a beginner rounded fitness gadget that can also
fitness enthusiast or a professional help you improve your mental acuity
athlete. Use it for everything from and cognitive function!
REUSEABLE WRAPPING PAPER
SAVES YOU TIME, HASSLE AND MESS!
Wrapeez
When you use the Wrapeez reusable card holder. Made with a stretch fabric,
wrapping paper, you won’t wonder where Wrapeez wrapping paper is easy to use on
all your gift-wrap supplies have gone. the go. With this reusable wrapping paper,
Because you won’t need them! In fact, with you’ll be able to wrap a gift in the car like a
this reusable wrapping series, you don’t pro, leaving nothing behind. Choose from
need tape or scissors. It saves you time an almost endless variety of colors, like
and hassle—and won’t leave any mess leopard print and royal blue chevron, to
behind. Each wrapping consists of two enhance any gift you give.
pieces that you can use as individual bags.
You can choose between several options
so you always have the right size on hand.
There are small, medium, and large box
wraps; a wine and spirits bag; and a gift
18 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | FEBRUARY-MARCH 2021APPS OF THE MONTH
APPS TO HELP YOU KEEP
YOUR NEW YEARS
RESOLUTIONS. WHETHER YOU WANT
TO GET FIT, SAVE MONEY, OR FIND A
NEW JOB, THESE APPS WILL HELP
YOU STAY ON TRACK AND MAKE
SURE YOU DON'T ABANDON YOUR
NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS.
QUITNOW
QuitNow! makes quitting
easier by helping you
focus your energy into
four sections — your new ex-smoker
status, 70 ex-smoker achievements to
keep you motivated, a strong ex-smoker
community, and your newfound health
improvements. Browse frequently asked
questions or ask the QuitNow! bot
questions of your own.
MYNOISE APP
Resolve to get more sleep, the best resolution
myNoise will help you get the rest you need with
soothing white noise and a variety of tracks.
From nature to the Enterprise deck, tune out the world.
One of the best ways to help encourage a healthy sleep cycle
is to quiet your brain with white noise. myNoise is a fully
customizable sound generator that has hundreds of multi-
track noise programs from nature to sci-fi and everything
in-between. Each sound features 10 tracks, each hosting a
different part of the generated sound. So, if you love the low
rumble of the Star Trek ship, but can't sleep when you hear
the bleeps and blips, you can turn those sounds down and get
to sleep faster without interruption.
HEADSPACE MINI
MEDITATION
Get some Headspace for a healthier, happier life.
Hundreds of guided meditations on everything from stress to
focus to relationships.
Stories, soundscapes, and music to help you sleep soundly.
Get a new meditation delivered to your phone everyday.
FEBRUARY-MARCH 2021 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | 19Workmate
Benefits
Review your productivity INVOICING
AND PAYMENTS
Email your
H
ow did you go last year? Have feels like all day? There are options customers on the go
a look through your last year’s out there to be able to pre-order to help speed up the
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If not, why not? Reviewing it now to less down time. AND ESTIMATING
gives you some time before the end If you’re like many small business On the job quoting
of the financial year to making a plan owners, you’re trying to fit in adding value for
to catch up any shortfall. paperwork like invoicing between your customer and
Are you working harder or smarter? jobs or in the evening. This isn’t streamlining your
How are your bookings done? Who allowing you to give your best to business.
does your paperwork and when? the customer, though, as you are
Do you pre plan for jobs in advance either distracted while on the job or JOB MANAGEMENT
or review needs and the time of you will end up with burnout due No matter if you’re
the job? How do you manage your to no downtime in the evenings. It in the office, on site
staff’s time? In isolation, these all may seem like unnecessary extra or on the go you can
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but these can often be lost. It’s your services, it’s worth it. Easily manage your
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FEBRUARY-MARCH 2021 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | 25SAFETY EDITORIAL
Height
Safety
WHAT IS WORKING AT HEIGHT? • follow all procedures and controls put in place to keep
Work at height means working in a place where a person could themselves and others safe when working at height;
be injured if they fell from one level to another. • use personal protective equipment when required; and
When considering working at height you must also consider • advise their supervisor or the health and safety officer if they
and manage the risk/s associated with falling objects, if it is observe unsafe working at height practices.
reasonably likely that the object would fall on and injure a
PLANNING AND GUIDANCE CONSIDERATIONS
person.
& RESPONSIBILITIES
There is no threshold for working at height; if someone or Too many falls from height occur because of a failure to plan or
something could fall from one level to another and injure an organise work properly.
individual then that is working at height. Work at height does Everyone who is responsible for, or has influence over, an
not include slips, trips and falls at the same level. activity or task where there is work at height should read and
What specific working at height risks are there on understand this section, as well as the minimum responsibilities
production sets? for everybody.
• Camera platforms (mobile and static) This includes the production company, producers, art directors,
• Rigging, including cranes (mobile powered elevating construction managers, line producers, heads of departments,
equipment) assistant directors and health and safety officers.
• Scaffolding
• Ladders
• Elevated working platforms
• Rostra
• Studio lighting grids, gantries and catwalks
MINIMUM RESPONSIBILITIES FOR WORKING
AT HEIGHT
Everyone who works at height on a screen production should
read and understand this section, including grips, lighting crew,
camera crew, special effects and art department crew.
If you are responsible for, or have influence over, an activity
or task where there is work at height, you should read and
understand the following section on ‘planning and guidance
considerations and responsibilities’.
All workers should:
• understand the risks associated with working at height, and
the possibility of both people and objects falling and injuring
someone;
26 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | FEBRUARY-MARCH 2021Identifying the risk of working at height HOW DO I SELECT THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT
Everyone who is responsible for an activity or task in relation TO USE?
to the production should consider the potential risks associated When deciding what control to use, as well as considering the
with working at height; this is where someone or something hierarchy of controls and group versus personal controls, you
could fall from one level to another causing harm to an should also think about other factors that may affect the success
individual. of your controls.
Ways of identifying such risks include:
Working conditions • Slopes, poor ground, obstructions and
• physical inspections – walk around the production set, you traffic may affect how well a piece of
could use a checklist to help you; equipment works.
• looking at work practices and required tasks; Distance to be • Ladders are likely to be less suitable
• consulting with cast and crew; and negotiated for access for higher access.
• reviewing previous safety event information. and egress
WHAT ARE OTHER RISKS THAT CAN IMPACT ON Distance and • A fall arrest system would be
WORKING AT HEIGHT? consequences of a fall ineffective if the deployment length
of the system was greater than the fall
The potential risks associated with working at height can height – the user would hit the floor
be compounded by other hazards. The following list is not before the system could work.
exhaustive and a full risk assessment, by a competent person,
should always be undertaken prior to work at height. Duration and • Long-duration, higher frequency
frequency of use work justifies a higher standard of fall
• Overhead power supplies – electrical shock. protection.
• Corroded or fragile upper level surfaces. Rescue • If rescue from a deployed fall arrest
• Poorly constructed, secured and or positioned scaffolding. system is going to be difficult, choose
• Weather elements – e.g. wind or rain. other type of work equipment.
• Slippery or unstable surfaces. Additional risk posed • An EWP used by one person may
by the installation entail less risk than exposing two
• Working alone.
and removal of work or three people to erect a tower or
Managing the risk of working at height equipment scaffold for the one person to work
safely.
HOW DO I CONTROL THE RISK OF FALLS FROM
HEIGHT? TRAINING
First, you must consider whether you can eliminate the risk, if Insufficient training for the task being carried out is one of the
this is not reasonably practicable then you must minimise that primary contributing factors to injuries caused by working at
risk – this is called the hierarchy of controls. height. As part of all PCBUs primary duty of care to provide
Elimination is the most effective control method. and maintain a safe and health work environment, they must
You could eliminate the risk of working at height by: ensure workers have had the necessary training to allow them to
• removing the requirement for the task, if practicable under undertake their work safely.
the circumstances; Anyone who has direct oversight of a worker undertaking a
• using long handled tools from ground level; working at height task should ensure they are adequately trained
and competent in their work. This will often be the head of
• building structures at ground level and lifting them into
department.
position when finished; or
Things to think about include, does the worker have:
• ensuring equipment that may require maintenance is placed • basic training to competently undertake the task safely; and
close to the ground. • basic training/experience teaching them how to ensure the
Minimising the distance and impact of a fall must only be risk control is effective, including use of PPE?
considered after you’ve exhausted all elimination controls and Or do they require:
minimisation controls that would have prevented the fall in the • a specific certificate or qualification to operate the equipment
first place. You can minimise the distance and impact of a fall or undertake
using: the task; or
• a fall arrest (harness) or work positioning system; or • supervision by a competent person, if they are new or don’t
• safety nets or soft-landing systems. have the required level of training?
Insufficient training for the task being carried out
is one of the primary contributing factors to injuries
caused by working at height.
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FEBRUARY-MARCH 2021 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | 29TECHNOLOGY
to pause. Even supermarkets
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costs of operating online not
as profitable as they would
have imagined.
At Tribe we are advising
our customers that now is
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learned and achieved. We
ourselves are regularly
REBOOT
reflecting on what’s worked,
what’s changed and how we
can continuously improve our
services and grow our people.
NZ businesses need to
continue their adoption of
Not just your computers! cloud-based technology such
as Microsoft 365 to their
benefit and also review the
As we’ve all just celebrated working, however Deloitte which can highlight ‘where efficiency of the software
the start of a very welcomed have recently also put forward to from here’ focused on tools they they are using.
new year and are glad to see an excellent view on how you technology and your business Whilst technology can be a
the back of 2020, it’s been can do a healthy reboot for and its people as a whole. In huge enabler, there is also an
really good to have a break & your business in 2021. addition, by working with opportunity to spring clean
review how small businesses Our key takeaways our specialist HR service and retire anything that is
all over the world recover • Company owners need team and incorporating not having a positive impact
from what was frankly a to rethink their strategies BambooHR (very cool HR on the business (and reduce
crappy year. Whilst many as they move towards software) we can help your some unnecessary costs!).
businesses did well (I’m the ‘recovery’ phase of business really focus on its
talking to you, toilet paper COVID-19. people. Deloitte’s advice
(Totally on the same page!)
manufacturers!), the majority • The five actions it At the core of these steps
So, what should NZ
had a big hit, with losses recommends are: Reflect, is the idea that it’s important
businesses be thinking about?
and redundancies across the Recommit, Re-engage, for business owners and
Deloitte says we should
board. Rethink and Reboot. managers to take time to
embrace ideas like ‘purpose’
We at Tribe spent the • Your staff should be at pause and listen to voices
and ‘potential’, with the
last year truly focusing on the heart of these changes from across the business
aim of creating a strong and
our people and had one and their needs and voices as part of a more ‘human-
resilient workplace culture.
main objective which was to valued. centred’ approach to team
At the heart of its advice for
keep all our team together “Reflect, Recommit, management. Running a
the recovery phase are five
– healthy and involved. Re-engage, Rethink regular eNPS (Net Promoter
actions:
The results were great, and and Reboot” Score) will likely highlight the
we have continued that improvements amongst the 1. Reflect
While many Kiwi This is about pausing to
focus on into the new year. businesses continue to team culture and firsthand
Rethinking how you ‘do’ show that your staff feel they consider what has worked
grapple with the first during the crisis, what has
business is generally difficult ‘response’ phase of the are being included in the
to change when things are communications, planning been missed and hearing
COVID-19 crisis, working from different perspectives.
busy, so now is a perfect through these five actions and success of the business.
time to reboot post 2020 / For example, while the
can provide a roadmap or Pause and Reflect majority of staff in some
lockdowns and put some key a plan through the second Of course, as businesses
business improvements in organisations have been
‘recovery’ stage, and onwards across the world such working from home,
place. to the third ‘thrive’ phase. as major retailers and
There has been a lot of people have very different
At Tribe we run a Customer tourism make thousands of experiences of what has
awesome business strategic Success Map workshop for all redundancies, it can be hard
advice online around remote worked well – and the
of our agreement customers to find positives or a moment
30 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | FEBRUARY-MARCH 2021shortcomings. Reflect on Big Tech companies
team culture, meetings done reflects the speed of
via Zoom or Teams with the pivot to virtual
comments and whether they offices. Changes
have worked better than in a that many predicted
boardroom room watching would happen over
a presenter! They seemed to decades, during
for us! covid happened in
2. Recommit the span of weeks.
Companies need to Think Zoom,
increase their focus on but also Microsoft
workforce wellbeing and Teams said it had hit
purpose. These include 44 million users, a
physical, psychological, jump of 40% in the
and financial concerns – space of a week!! The
both in the workplace and chief executive of
at home (two areas which popular work-chat
have increasingly blurred app Slack reported
together). During the current setting repeated
period of upheaval there is all-time user records
a likelihood of workforce day after day at the
burnout, unless steps are end of March.
taken to actively address Deloitte urges
it. Regular management more fundamental
catchups with your teams, rethinking, This includes embracing the needs for job security and
and wellbeing check-ins have calling on organisations to possibilities of ‘agile learning’ adapting to a new normal.
been an excellent way to keep “take risks”. These include – helping staff learn how to In other words – you need
our crew healthy and engaged questioning the need for use new tools quickly when to work closely with staff and
during a difficult year. offices, the idea of regular required, for example, video keep them onboard if you are
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FEBRUARY-MARCH 2021 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | 33LIGHTEN UP
Two grandmothers were bragging about
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to the other, “Mine are so good at social
distancing, they won’t even call me!”
Did you hear the joke about
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FEBRUARY-MARCH 2021 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | 39JONO LESTER - PROFESSIONAL RACE CAR DRIVER
ROLLING INTO 2021 FEELS MORE LIKE 2020.1, AND EVEN
THE OPTIMIST IN ME CAN’T SEE TOO MUCH CHANGING
FOR THE UPCOMING RACING SEASON. SO WHAT DOES
THAT MEAN EXACTLY?
I
n short, another year domiciled on our COVID-free island nestled in among a trio of other Audis - all GT3-spec R8
in the South Pacific, which is all a matter of perspective of LMS’s - and I really enjoyed putting our cat amongst the
course. On a global scale, what better place is there to be pigeons as our home-built, V8 powered Audi (which started
right now? Granted. off as an A5 road car!) held station with these factory
However, as a professional athlete who relies on travel to machines for the first stanza of the race.
make a living, it’s a bitter pill to swallow for a second year It all came undone far too soon however, when the car
running. became stuck in second gear after about 20 minutes and we
So, what’s the silver lining? A solid had to retire the car immediately.
local programme in the awesome The beautiful Cromwell backdrop and a few
DFM Audi which is getting faster and beers with the Redpaths crew in the
more exhilarating with every piece of hospitality area eased the pain, but of
development and every subsequent course I would rather have been out
test/race outing. there plying my craft and fighting for
This follows on from 2021, where I the National title.
raced the Audi - as well as the CRE Since then, we had a last-minute sprint
Ford Performance Mustang - in the race event at Pukekohe in the BNT NZ
latter part of the year (once our V8s before Xmas, taking victory after a
major lockdowns were lifted) in the cool battle with Tim Edgell and Andre
North Island and NZ Endurance Heimgartner, and then it was back to the
Series. workshop for a big Xmas overhaul with
We scored poles, wins, podiums some new go-fast bits from Santa being
and fastest laps - but it wasn’t installed as we speak, in preparation for
without it’s fair share of the 2021 season.
disappointment either. All part of The Endurance season kicks off again
the game, of course. in April, with testing getting underway
Since my last Circuit Breaker later in Feb. I’m really looking forward
column, we trekked down to to getting back behind the wheel
Highlands Motorsport Park in and while I’ve got one eye on this
Cromwell for the NZ Endurance programme, the other is firmly on the
Championships; the culmination state of the world around us and the
of the respective North and South potential to get back to Asia (Japan,
Island Endurance Series’ with a grid Thailand or China) to take up one of
of over 30 cars for the 3 hour event. the contract offers I have on the table
for the 2021 season. I’m not super
With the cheers and support of an
optimistic about this given the travel
enthusiastic group of corporate
restrictions, but never say never, right?
guests from Redpaths, we qualified
‘best of the rest’ on the outside of To keep up to date with all the action,
the fourth row - which in essence find me @jonolester on Instagram,
means we were the first non-GT3 Facebook and anywhere else social
spec car in the field. Job done, media.
ticked off the list. Until next time!
Moving in to the race proper, we Jono Lester
made a flying start and were
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