Designing Safety from the Ground Up – Live Q&A Webinar
12-12:45pm, 3 December, 2025 · ONLINE · FREE
With TEG Risk Director Hamish Baker in conversation with Shaun Sanders, Engineering Manager at Winstone Wallboards Tauranga.
Gain practical insights into a leading example of Safety in Design done well. Hear firsthand how safety was embedded from concept to commissioning, what worked, what challenged the team, and the lessons every organisation can apply to future major projects.
Equip your organisation with practical, real-world Safety in Design insights directly from the team behind this best practice, safety-led industrial project.
In this exclusive 45-minute live Q&A session, TEG Risk Director Hamish Baker will sit down with Shaun Sanders, Engineering Manager for the Winstone Wallboards Tauranga Facility, to unpack how safety was embedded from concept to commissioning.
Together, they’ll share the strategies, frameworks, and decision-making processes that shaped the project, including early risk assessments, Safety in Design reviews, contractor alignment, and the complex engineering challenges that came with setting a “no harm” goal from the very beginning.
This session is designed for project leaders, engineers, H&S professionals, and anyone involved in designing or delivering major industrial projects who wants actionable, real-world insight – not theory.
Through this interactive Q&A session, you’ll learn how structured Safety in Design, early risk assessments, and aligned contractor frameworks can significantly reduce project risk.
Event Details:
Date: 3 December 2025
Time: 12:00 – 12:45 PM (NZT)
Location: Online Webinar
Format: Live Q&A (Hamish interviewing Shaun)
Cost: Free
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What You’ll Learn:
The Safety in Design Approach
How a safety-first mindset shaped the Tauranga facility from the earliest concept stage – including the role of HAZOPs, design reviews, and nearly two years of rigorous risk assessments.
Building Safety into Contracts
A behind-the-scenes look at how frameworks like ‘Appendix A’ set clear expectations for contractors and suppliers, ensuring safety remained non-negotiable throughout the project lifecycle.
Vendor Alignment & Collaboration
How the team worked with international vendors to meet high safety standards, and the processes used to ensure consistent understanding and execution across all partners.
Engineering Challenges & Solutions
Real examples of the most complex challenges faced during design and installation – and how structured safety processes helped guide decisions and resolve issues early.
Lessons You Can Apply
Actionable takeaways for your own projects, including how to embed safety early, create alignment across teams, and build frameworks that support consistent, safe decision-making.
About TEG Risk
Getting machine safety right the first time saves your organisation time, money, and risk
We help you identify and control machine safety risks before they become costly incidents. We’ll then provide your business with a robust plan to mitigate your risks to meet your health and safety requirements.
Our team works throughout Australasia, across large multi-site organisations with international clients. We provide safety engineering services for physical and mechanical disciplines and also those related to hazardous substances and hazardous area classifications.
We recently partnered with CHEP, a global leader in pallet and container pooling. While CHEP had conducted internal assessments, they required an independent review to ensure compliance with internal standards and external requirements such as the AS/NZS 4024 series. Our team identified and addressed machine safety hazards, developed standard solutions to key risks, and applied these consistently across multiple sites to achieve compliance and improve safety outcomes.
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