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The Safe Side | Issue 42
19/12/2022
In the last issue of The Safe Side for 2022, we report on six recent sentencings - three under the Health and Safety at Work Act (HASWA) and three under the Fair Trading Act. Two of the HASWA cases involved hazardous machinery and sadly, one resulted in a fatality. The other HASWA prosecution was brought after a subcontracted painter fell 4.7m from a roof and died as a result of his injuries. The Fair Trading Act prosecutions were taken by the Commerce Commission and the convictions resulted in total combined fines of more than $1.42 million for the three companies involved.
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The Safe Side | Issue 41
29/11/2022
In this issue, we report on research that found that just under one in five work related fatalities between 2005 and 2014 were linked to weather-related factors. Notably, this proportion may increase in the future as extreme weather becomes more likely due to climate change. We also cover an enforceable undertaking which will see a waste services company spend almost $1 million on health and safety initiatives and reparations. In addition, we briefly cover the filing of a charge in Victoria, Australia for workplace manslaughter which could see a director imprisoned for up to 25 years if convicted.
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The Safe Side | Issue 40
26/10/2022
This month we report on three prosecutions relating to falls from height – one that followed the death of a worker in a Te Kuiti meat processing plant, and a further two involving falls through brittle roofing materials and serious injuries to workers on opposite sides of the world. We also cover a recent sentencing for the death of a road user after a cloud of fertiliser dust engulfed her vehicle on a motorway. Lastly, and on a lighter (or perhaps a darker) note, we consider the emerging issue of safety for other-worldly workers as Halloween becomes ever more popular in New Zealand.
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