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Quad clarification clears the confusion
Risk & Compliance

Quad clarification clears the confusion

Farmers face tighter limits on quad bike passengers after safety guidance said riders should only do so when no reasonable alternative exists.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Tue, 9th May 2017
Safety in numbers – sharing HSWA duties
Facilities management

Safety in numbers – sharing HSWA duties

Businesses sharing workplaces face fines if they fail to coordinate safety duties under new law aimed at closing gaps for workers.

By Geoff • 10 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
Hosting drinks? Be sure to think
Risk & Compliance

Hosting drinks? Be sure to think

Workplace drinks can expose employers to liability if staff leave intoxicated, with experts urging clear controls and safe transport.

By Geoff • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
Fatal Australian court case holds valuable lessons
Risk & Compliance

Fatal Australian court case holds valuable lessons

New Zealand directors may face sharper scrutiny after an Australian ruling over a contractor’s electrocution clarified who counts as an officer.

By Geoff • 7 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
Risks rise when tradies turn houses into workplaces
Construction

Risks rise when tradies turn houses into workplaces

Homeowners may be surprised to learn that once tradespeople start work, safety duties shift to them and the tradies themselves.

By Geoff • 8 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
Assessing the risk of client-initiated violence
Risk & Compliance

Assessing the risk of client-initiated violence

WorkSafe’s case against MSD is a warning to public-facing employers to review protections after Ashburton exposed deadly gaps in staff safety.

By Geoff • 6 min read • Wed, 5th Apr 2017
A new era in managing hazardous substances
Supply Chain

A new era in managing hazardous substances

Businesses will face simpler hazardous substances rules as New Zealand shifts workplace controls to WorkSafe under health and safety reform.

By Geoff • 6 min read • Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
Timber company’s poor safety systems cause severe injury
Law

Timber company’s poor safety systems cause severe injury

A Christchurch timber supplier has been fined GBP £20,000 after a worker lost two fingers to an unguarded saw blade.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Mar 2017
Mining board concerned about applicant competence
Risk & Compliance

Mining board concerned about applicant competence

Nearly half of mining safety certificate candidates failed last year as examiners said many lacked the legislative knowledge needed for safe operations.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Mar 2017
Climbing successfully with ropes and ladders
Small Business

Climbing successfully with ropes and ladders

Poor ladder use causes most falls at height in New Zealand workplaces, with many incidents occurring below three metres and injuries often severe.

By Geoff • 7 min read • Sun, 26th Feb 2017
Workplace death convictions highlight H&S challenge
Risk & Compliance

Workplace death convictions highlight H&S challenge

Auckland Council, Veolia and Dobbe have been fined after poor communication over truck maintenance led to the death of 19-year-old Jane Devonshire.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Feb 2017
Kiwi SMBs struggling to recruit skilled staff
Fintech

Kiwi SMBs struggling to recruit skilled staff

Small businesses in New Zealand are facing difficulties in recruiting skilled staff, according to a report from MYOB.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Dec 2016
Getting the job done with new software for agricultural sector
Cloud Services

Getting the job done with new software for agricultural sector

New cloud-based farm management software 'Job Done' aims to alleviate farming productivity issues in New Zealand, costing the sector $500m p.a.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Aug 2016
Nikki Kaye speaks: Progressing 21st Century school infrastructure
EduTech

Nikki Kaye speaks: Progressing 21st Century school infrastructure

I thought it may be useful to give you an update on where we are at with the wider education portfolio, including digital infrastructure.

By Shannon Williams • 16 min read • Mon, 18th Jul 2016
Trend alert: NZ businesses move health and safety systems online
Health Technologies

Trend alert: NZ businesses move health and safety systems online

New Zealand companies are increasingly turning to online tools to manage health and safety, ahead of new legislation.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Sep 2015