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The Safe Side | Issue 70
14/08/2025
In this issue, we look at the second sentencing this year following the death of a worker in a running conveyor belt. In this case, both the company and its director were charged and convicted. We also cover the filing of new charges against KiwiRail – this time for the grounding of the Interislander ferry Aratere just north of Picton last year. In addition, we have an article about two workers who were overcome by hydrogen sulphide gas when working at a West Coast construction and demolition waste facility. Finally, we look at an Australian prosecution that came about after the tragic death of an electrical apprentice who was electrocuted while working in his father’s company.
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The Safe Side | Issue 69
14/07/2025
This month saw the launch of WorkSafe’s digital hotline for reporting concerns about the overuse of road cones. We look at the pilot scheme and the role temporary traffic management and road cones have in keeping the public and workers safe. In addition, we cover the new WorkSafe guidance on managing psychosocial risks and three Australian prosecutions for bullying and harassment of workers. In other statutory liability news, we also have an article about three recent Resource Management Act prosecutions of dairy farmers for the unlawful discharge of diary and other effluent.
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The Safe Side | Issue 68
20/06/2025
New Zealand businesses continue to be prosecuted for the failure to manage health and safety risks that are well known and have widely accepted controls. This month, we report on the sentencings of a farm manager after the quad bike he owned rolled over and killed a worker; and a company whose worker fell 6 metres off a roof without adequate fall protection. We also have articles on WorkSafe’s latest guidance for outdoor activity providers on managing natural hazards and the latest enforceable undertaking accepted by WorkSafe, which again showcases novel technological safety solutions. Finally, we cover the first prosecution for flouting Victoria’s engineered stone ban and look at the latest calls for similar bans in NZ.
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