New licensing system for asbestos removal
The recent asbestos regulation changes mean a move from certificate of competency to a licencing system, WorkSafe advises. Continue →
Browsing: Compliance
Safety in numbers – sharing HSWA duties
The new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) is based on the underlying assumption that those who create or work with occupational risks, or can influence or direct them, are best placed to identify and manage those risks, note Sherridan Cook and Mere King. Continue →
Hosting drinks? Be sure to think
The introduction of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) is provoking a range of reactions – from the ridiculous to the sublime, and mostly somewhere in between – Lorraine Hercus and Hamish Kynaston note. Continue →
Fatal Australian court case holds valuable lessons
The legal ruling is a timely reminder of officers’ responsibilities under the Health and Safety At Work Act 2015, warn Buddle Findlay Partner Susan Rowe and Solicitor Philippa Moran. Continue →
Risks rise when tradies turn houses into workplaces
Health and safety risks are just as prevalent in the home as they are in many workplaces – if not more so – according to Buddle Findlay Partner Sherridan Cook and Senior Solicitor Alexandra Wallace. Continue →
Mining board concerned about applicant competence
The New Zealand Mining Board of Examiners is concerned about the number of certificate of competence (CoC) applicants that are being failed because they are unable to demonstrate they have the ability and knowledge required to maintain a safe work environment
The board examines applicants’ competence in four key areas:
operating and safety systems
legislation
leadership and,
emergency management. Continue →
Workplace death convictions highlight H&S challenge
Nineteen-year-old rubbish collector Jane Devonshire died on 10 August 2015 when the truck she was working on crashed down a bank after its brakes failed. Continue →
Nail salon cut to the quick
Worksafe says companies that disregard the health and safety of workers and customers should expect they’ll be held to account after a nail salon appeared for sentencing in the Auckland District Court for using a banned substance
Kiwi Nails and Spa Limited was inspected by WorkSafe and Auckland Council, and it was discovered the company was using a substance called methyl methylacrylate to glue artificial nails onto customer’s nails. Continue →
Setting the record straight
Health and safety isn’t the Christmas Grinch, says acting WorkSafe chief executive Kirstie Hewlett. Continue →
The legal implications of artificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has significant implications for the legal profession, Chapman Tripp says. Continue →