Substantial fines have been ordered against two PCBUs after a... read more
Substantial fines have been ordered against two PCBUs after a worker sustained serious chemical burns to his hands. Case details...
Overlapping Health and Safety Duties: Fines for PCBUs
Health and Safety / January 21, 2021
The Cannabis Referendum and Impairment
While we await the result, the nationwide discussion generated... read more
While we await the result, the nationwide discussion generated by the cannabis referendum has prompted many employers to look beyond...
Health and Safety / October 22, 2020
Farm fatalities on the rise
A tragic total of four farm fatalities were notified to WorkSafe... read more
A tragic total of four farm fatalities were notified to WorkSafe in September this year, involving tractors in Te Kuiti...
Health and Safety / October 22, 2020
Health and Safety –Directors in the spotlight again
WorkSafe and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have charged... read more
WorkSafe and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have charged a director under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015...
Health and Safety / September 25, 2020
COVID-19 and health and safety reporting
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA), notifiable... read more
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA), notifiable events must be reported. Whether positive COVID-19 tests are...
Health and Safety / September 25, 2020
New WorkSafe Guidance – Violence in the health and disability sector
WorkSafe New Zealand has published a new Good Practice Guide... read more
WorkSafe New Zealand has published a new Good Practice Guide titled “Violence in the health and disability sector” (Guide). The...
Health and Safety / August 21, 2020
First Court Ordered Enforceable Undertaking
In June this year we saw New Zealand’s first Court ordered... read more
In June this year we saw New Zealand’s first Court ordered enforceable undertaking (COEU). The COEU was imposed against Otago...
Health and Safety / August 21, 2020
Health and Safety – Directors back in the spotlight
An Australian Court has imposed suspended 10 month jail sentences... read more
An Australian Court has imposed suspended 10 month jail sentences on two Directors of an auto recycling company for breach...
Health and Safety / July 22, 2020
Assets Seized Following Health and Safety Sentencing
The potential for the Police to seize millions in assets is currently... read more
The potential for the Police to seize millions in assets is currently being tested in a workplace fatality case. Background...
Health and Safety / June 24, 2020
Project Orders Encouraged for Health and Safety Prosecutions
A recent health and safety case considered how beneficial project... read more
A recent health and safety case considered how beneficial project orders are for the overall health and safety of workplaces....
Health and Safety / June 24, 2020