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The Safe Side | Issue 48
31/07/2023
We almost always focus on the “safety” in “health and safety”. But diseases caused by work are much more likely to kill workers than accidents. In this issue, we look at new research that highlights workers’ exposure to carcinogens in New Zealand workplaces. We also cover three prosecutions that resulted in significant penalties for businesses - a fine of more than $500,000 that stemmed from the tragic death of a man in a Wairoa freezing works, a prosecution in the UK that led to a £1 million fine after a worker lost an eye, and a case in Australia where a fine of AU$730,000 was given to a diving company for reckless conduct even though no one was seriously injured. Finally, we highlight WorkSafe’s guidance on keeping visitors and other persons safe from work-related harm.
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The Safe Side | Issue 47
30/06/2023
This month, we look at two prosecutions arising from the failure to adequately manage machinery hazards, and highlight WorkSafe’s warning that it is increasing its focus and enforcement activity in this area. In addition, we have articles on a private prosecution under the Health and Safety at Work Act (HASWA) brought by the father of an injured teenager, a huge fine imposed after the death of a custody officer in the UK, and an unusual case from Australia that arose from the failure to manage the risks of taxidermy. Finally, we cover a prosecution by the ComCom for selling dangerous magnetic toys.
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The Safe Side | Issue 46
31/05/2023
This month, we cover a highly unusual prosecution taken by Police against two company officers for deliberately misleading inspectors during a WorkSafe investigation. We also look at the sentencing of two companies for failing to guard a void on the second floor of a building under construction as well as alerting building owners and property managers to WorkSafe’s recent safety alert on ensuring anchorages for rope access systems are re-certified and competently maintained. In addition, we have articles on the recent sentencing of KiwiRail after a shunter was injured on the Awatere ferry, calls for tougher measures to protect engineered stone workers, and a reminder about fire safety and emergency plans following the tragic fire in Wellington earlier this month.
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