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The Safe Side | Issue 76
28/04/2026
This month, we focus on four recent incidents where businesses failed to ensure workers were kept safe while working with machinery. In two of the cases, workers sustained life-changing injuries because inadequate controls were in place while the machinery was being cleaned and maintained. In the other two cases, the existing controls were not operational or had been removed, and the alternative controls put in place were not sufficient to protect workers. Two of the cases resulted in prosecutions and substantial fines. The other two cases led to enforceable undertakings between the regulators and the businesses.
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The Safe Side | Issue 75
26/02/2026
This month we look at four recent sentencings under the Health and Safety at Work Act. The first resulted after a worker suffered burns when a forklift caught fire and ignited condemned LPG cylinders, causing an explosion. The other three were brought by Maritime New Zealand for different incidents involving the same large seafood company. We also cover the first reading of the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill, which is the first proposal for substantive reform of New Zealand’s work health and safety law since the Act was passed in 2015.
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The Safe Side | Issue 74
11/12/2025
Falls from height remain a leading cause of death and injury for workers. In this month’s issue, we look at two recent convictions of companies on each side of the Tasman after a worker died and another sustained devastating injuries. We also cover the new “Statement of Intent” from WorkSafe which signals a greater emphasis on education and engagement with businesses, and more enforceable undertakings in place of prosecutions. Finally, we have articles on Victoria, Australia’s new regulations to make psychological health a priority for employers, and Auckland Council’s latest prosecutions under the Resource Management Act. We wish everyone a safe and relaxing holiday over the summer break.
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