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The Safe Side | Issue 77
26/05/2026
In this issue of the Safe Side, we report on a sentencing that resulted after the tragic death of a 31-year-old worker who was killed while moving engineering machinery. We also cover WorkSafe’s release of new online training modules for managing chemical safety in agriculture and its warning to businesses about false tank certification. Lastly, we have an article on the dismissal of an appeal by the ex-CEO of Ports of Auckland Limited against his historic conviction and sentence under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
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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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