I’ve had a few discussions of late about traffic management on-site and have to confess my first response is ‘go…
Workplace Exposure Standards changes 2019 – What is WES?
The latest version of the Workplace Exposure Standards and Biological Exposure Indices was published in November 2018, and WorksafeNZ is…
Instead of Where’s Wally? Let’s Play Where’s the Asbestos!
In March this year, Rob Stock posted Create a ‘Homesafe’ to deal with asbestos threat, expert says on www.stuff.co.nz and…
Are confused about the new CoPTTM (Temporary Traffic Management) changes? Help is on its way!
If you don’t work for a roading company that has the in-house resources to keep up with the changes to…
RTFM: Prevent an Arm Amputation on your site by ‘Reading the Manual’: SDHB + Contractor fined $225,000 each
This story intrigued me as it was close to home and so incredibly preventable. A builder nearly suffered an arm…
Death by Steel Beam: A Workplace Fatality Is Now Reported Around the World
Word of mouth has become ‘world of mouth’, thanks to the internet. Pegasus Engineering Limited has had details of its’…
Workplace Burns : When it’s not good to ‘Fill Your Boots’ – Heinz Watties fined $281,250
Severe workplace burns are always ugly and Heinz Watties hit the headlines twice last week: NZ Herald Boiling brine in…
Ladder and forklift safety meets what happens if your worker decides to prosecute you under HSAW 2015??
The Dominion Post published Ladder fall victim’s private prosecution after WorkSafe refused to charge 30th March 2019, which was the…
Help! My Worker in a Safety Critical Role Has Cancer and Please Support Relay For Life
Dealing with a cancer diagnosis is devastating for everyone involved. When you are an employer trying to support your worker,…
#HSPNZ2018 Better Humans, HSE Online Tools and Entrepreneurialism: Blake Pelling from SafetyCulture
Blake Peling is a Project Lead at Safety Culture. This is the company that has brought us iAuditor (user-friendly online…