A PLUS Health and Safety Limited

		Welcome to the Director's personal profile
		Contents Background Director of Teemay Consultants Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Advisor Bio-Physical Effects of Noise, Vibration and EMR National Certificate in Adult Education & Training Occupational Health and Safety Auditing Professional Memberships Published Editorial NZISM Membership and Professional Code
		Background     FORMATIVE YEARS  Two years after the second world war, Janina Siuipys was born of Lithuanian parents (Albertas and Maryte Siuipys) in a 'displaced persons' camp in Hamburg, Germany.   At that time, the USSR had occupied the Baltic States in Eastern Europe.   This meant that Janina's family were unable to return to their homeland.  They were offered refuge by the New Zealand Government in 1949.  The after-effects of the war had given everyone a difficult time, so settling into a new country was a very daunting experience for the young family.   Although Janina's parents were very hard working, they did not have many of the provisions that the current immigrants and refugees enjoy under the Government today.   Each member in the Siuipys family were naturalised as New Zealand citizens in 1953.   As a young child, Janina learned to speak English at school.  During this time, she translated the English and Lithuanian languages for her parents, assisting and teaching them elementary reading and writing skills.     TEENAGE YEARS - Hazelwood Travel Hotel During her secondary school years in the 1960's, Janina's spare-time activities were mainly dedicated to the hospitality industry, helping her parents in managing the Hazelwood Travel Hotel at 123 Cargill Street, Dunedin.   This was a family owned private hotel with catering facilities for banquets and weddings.   Of worthy note in 1960, Janina designed a black and white advertising brochure to assist the initial development and promotion of the family business.  The brochure remained in vogue for several years.  Janina's mother (Maryte) continued with banquet catering at the Hazelwood Travel Hotel for some 24 years.     WORKING YEARS Over 40 years, Janina has taken on a diverse range of roles and responsibilities.  Some of this time was to help support her husband while he studied for the full-time Diploma in Industrial Design in the 1970's and for the Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Management in the 1980's.   This meant gaining a diversity of skills and experience in different working situations with both small and large organisations, government departments, private and commercial industries.   This wide background has been an excellent platform to shine out with administrative and management skills.   Wool research and medical research laboratories    Finance companies, travel and hospitality industries     Clerical, secretarial, and contact field staffing     Administration, supervision, and middle management     Credit control and financial management     Insurance, sales and self-employment     Directorship and partnership in a health and safety consultancy    Principal of her own health and safety company POSITIVE OUTCOMES OVER THE YEARS     Customer care Helpfulness and a willingness to meet the health and safety needs of clients.  Clients work towards their self-sufficiency in their own management of health and safety with optimising solutions for their various situations.     Administrative/management control Effective project and time management experience to simplify systems with positive results in what can become a pressured working environment.     Analytical skills Janina has developed some strong and analytical skills.   Some associates remark that they "always learn something from her".     High standards and professionalism With business planning and on-going improvements being maintained, high standards and professionalism have become the hallmarks of consultancy work from A PLUS Health and Safety Advisory Services.
		Director of Teemay Consultants In 1986, Janina became the Administrative Director of Teemay Consultants - forming an occupational health and safety partnership with Mark Avery (her husband, the Managing Director of Teemay Consultants, see www.teemay.co.nz). As a team member, Janina assisted in preparation of occupational health and safety training course material which was presented to a wide range of selected client groups, throughout New Zealand. During the early 1990's, Teemay workshops were attended by many managers and their employees from all over New Zealand.   This was the era of introducing the current Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 which had replaced the former Factories and Commercial Premises Act 1981 and its associated enactments.    During this period, Janina became qualified as a health and safety consultant. Janina marketed "Health and Safety Laws at Work:  Key Issues"  [ISBN 0-473-01932-9] that was written by Mark Avery and published by Teemay Consultants.   The book focussed n meeting the needs of the industrial and manufacturing sectors to ensure self-sufficiency in understanding their role in managing health and safety. Early in 1995, the Approved Code of Practice for the use of Visual Display Units was about to be released.  Teemay seminars were conducted in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.  These venues provided the opportunity to discuss the range of preventative strategies that were available.   The Approved Code of Practice was later released to the public in November 1995. Janina has retained her directorship in Teemay Consultants.   In 2001 Janina formed  A PLUS Health and Safety Advisory Services with its own identity, independence and expertise.   In 2005, Janina registered A PLUS Health and Safety Limited having 19 years as a health and safety consultant, director and part-owner of Teemay Consultants.   Also in 2005, Janina received professional grading recognition (GNZATD) with the Wellington Branch of the New Zealand Association of Training & Development Inc.
		Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health Dip.OSH (Massey) The post-graduate Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health from Massey University, Palmerston North - was obtained in 1996.
		Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Advisor In 2001, Janina trained to become a HSNO [Hazardous Substances and New Organisms] advisor, one of the specialist team trained by ERMA [the Environmental Risk Management Authority].   Janina is one of the approved specialist advisors listed on the ERMA register.   Although this is a relatively new area for ERMA and its newly trained independent advisors, it is an important role to ensure that client applications are always completed to a high standard.
		The Biophysical Effects of Noise, Vibration & Electromagnetic Radiation This BSc paper (21.316) was completed with an A pass at Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand in 2003. This course provided valuable "hands-on" training by Professor Philip Dickinson and Stuart McLaren in using sound level meter instruments to assess noise levels in industrial environments, interpreting the findings and recommending suitable control measures.
		National Certificate in Adult Education & Training Janina has Statements of Achievement in the following NZQA Unit Standards:-     4098 (Level 4)  - Use standards to assess candidate performance     7095 (Level 5)  - Facilitate adult learners' individualised learning     7096  (Level 4) - Deliver learning presentations to adult learners     7097 (Level 5) - Facilitate interactive learning sessions for adults     7114 (Level 5) - Coach adult learners     11281 (Level 4) - Prepare candidates for assessment     11551 (Level 5) - Moderate Assessment      11552 (Level 5) - Design Assessment
		Occupational Health and Safety Auditing Janina is a qualified health and safety auditor for auditing compliance under AS/NZS 4801:  2001 Australian / New Zealand Standard for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems.   She received her auditor training through the National Safety Council and holds the International Management & Technology Certificate with QSA International (Quality Society of Australasia) see www.qsanet.com
		Professional Memberships         MNZIM Professional member of the New Zealand Institute of Management Inc         MNZSC Member of the New Zealand National Safety Council         MNZISM Professional member of the New Zealand Institute of Safety Management Inc          Member of the New Zealand Ergonomics Society         AAAPNZ Professional Associate of the Association of Administrative Professionals New Zealand Inc.         Graded Member of the New Zealand Association           for Training and Development         ATM- Bronze Advanced Toastmaster - Bronze:  Ohariu Toastmasters Club No. 7506, District 7
		Published Editorial Avery J (2003)  "It's all about time and money" Background to the WSMP - the ACC Workplace Safety Management Practices Programme.   Some Local Authorities are insisting on contractors that they engage have WSMP accreditation.   New Zealand Engineering News, May 2003, P.29.  Hayley Media Limited, Auckland, New Zealand. Avery J (2001)  "The need for health and safety training." Reliable training is vital for health and safety management.  New Zealand Engineering News, September 2001, P.27.  Excalibur Communications, Johnsonville, Wellington, New Zealand. Avery J (2001)   "To buy or not to buy ?  That is the question." Companies need a systematic approach to meeting legal obligations to provide personal protective equipment.   New Zealand Engineering News, May 2001, p.28. Escalibur Communications, Johnsonville, Wellington, New Zealand. Avery J (1996)   "Is there sufficient level of understanding by employers and employees of the spirit and requirements of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 for the Act to be effective in reducing injuries."   Applied research paper conducting a systematic enquiry. Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
		NZISM Membership and Professional Code Membership  Janina has been a member of the Wellington Branch of the New Zealand Institute of Safety Management Inc since 1982.  She became an active Commiittee member in 1992. NZISM Certificate of Acknowledgement In 1999, the Wellington Branch of the New Zealand Institute of Safety Management Inc awarded Janina with the honour of a Certificate of Acknowledgement for "Promoting excellence in health and safety". Wellington Branch Manager In 2002, Janina was elected to the position of Wellington Branch Manager and headed a management committee team of eight.   She also represented the Branch on the National Executive. Professional Code  Janina Avery subscribes to the following Professional Code that was adopted by the New Zealand Institute of Safety Management (Inc) in 1994.     Members honour their responsibilities to the Institute, their branch of the Institute, their profession, employer, client, colleagues and themselves.     Members conduct themselves with integrity and honesty to enhance the reputations of all of the objects in this Code.     Members honour the constraints that are set out in the "Fair Trading Act 1986".     Members take positive steps to continually upgrade their knowledge base, as a means of progressively increasing their standard of professional competence.     Members co-operate willingly and support their Institute and branch activities, including development of sound working relationships and profile with other organisations at appropriate levels.
		A PLUS  Health and Safety Limited  Telephone:  + 64 4 939 8655 Level 1 - 11-13 Broderick Road, Johnsonville, Wellington, New Zealand email:  a.plus@paradise.net.nz    www.aplushasservices.co.nz

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