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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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The Safe Side | Issue 39
30/09/2022
WorkSafe has been in the news lately – and not always for good reasons. The regulator was roundly criticised by the District Court for bringing and continuing a prosecution against a small quarry in Canterbury and was ordered to pay significant costs to the company after the charge was dismissed. We cover the case in this issue. We also look at WorkSafe’s recent media release about ongoing harm in the construction industry and what this may signal for the sector; as well as a rare prosecution in Victoria, Australia for discriminating against a worker who reported a health and safety concern to the health and safety regulator. Lastly, we have an article on the sentencing of a mammoth inflatable slide operator with a history of non-compliance.
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The Safe Side | Issue 38
22/08/2022
After a serious health and safety incident, a company may consider liquidation as a way to escape prosecution. However, the recent prosecution of a director of a liquidated company should serve as a warning that liquidation of the company may not protect its directors and officers from health and safety legal proceedings – especially if they are closely involved in the work that led to the death. In this issue, we cover this as well as two other prosecutions that followed the tragic deaths of children – one after a trailer crashed into a car in Northland and another in the UK where a child died on an inadequately fenced construction site. We also look at the prosecution of a sole trader for failing to provide PPE to a young worker. Finally, we provide a link to new guidance from Australia on communicating health and safety across languages and briefly remind construction sites of the need to secure loose materials before high wind events.
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