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Two jailed for health & safety cover-up

WorkSafe says the deception meant Aimex’s earlier sentencing lacked full context after a near-identical exposure a week before was concealed.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Aug 2023

Risk & Compliance

$500k fine for meatworks death

Weak safety controls at AFFCO’s Wairoa plant have led to a NZD $502,500 court fine after a worker was crushed to death.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jun 2023

Risk & Compliance

Bark-stripper incident highlights challenges with imported machinery

A forestry exporter has been fined after a worker suffered surgery for arm injuries when unsafe imported equipment trapped his wrist at Northport.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 26th May 2023

Law

Big changes to common construction contract

A long-awaited overhaul of New Zealand’s most used building contract is intended to cut disputes and improve fairness across the sector.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Tue, 9th May 2023

Risk & Compliance

Council sentenced for part in slide collapse

A father left with 11 surgeries after a 12-metre fall will receive reparation as the council is held accountable for safety lapses at the festival.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Mar 2023

Risk & Compliance

Repeated machine guard failures ‘reprehensible’

A West Auckland bakery has been fined GBP £18,000 after two workers suffered severe hand injuries from unguarded machines.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Mar 2023

Risk & Compliance

Eye injury a result of company’s safety oversights

A Northland orchard worker was left with permanent vision damage after a wire snapped, exposing failures in training, supervision and PPE use.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 5th Mar 2023

Risk & Compliance

Unsupervised newbie suffers brain injury

A Tauranga skip-bin firm has been fined NZD $250,000 after a new worker was crushed and left with life-changing brain injuries.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Feb 2023

Risk & Compliance

Asbestos oversight a dangerous and expensive mishap

A Christchurch flooring job ended in court after asbestos-tainted vinyl was handled unsafely, triggering fines and fresh warnings.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 19th Feb 2023

Risk & Compliance

Death a reminder to keep an eye on field staff

WorkSafe says inadequate training and oversight left a forestry technician fatally exposed to a harvester head repair in northern Hawke’s Bay.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jan 2023

Risk & Compliance

Another fine for unsafe machinery injury

A Northland steel worker lost part of a finger after his hand slipped into an unguarded press brake, prompting a USD $220,000 fine.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Dec 2022

Global Stories

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AI Security

Oxylabs: the legal and compliance issues of ChatGPT

As Oxylabs emphasises the legal and compliance issues in the workplace, organisations prohibit employees from using information created using ChatGPT.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Jul 2023

Unified Communications

Ashurst hires Anthony Lloyd as partner in Digital Economy team

Ashurst builds digital economy practice with the appointment of Anthony Lloyd as Partner in its Sydney office from DLA Piper.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Jun 2023

DevOps

ContractPodAi launches services hub powered by AI, including ChatGPT

ContractPodAi, the AI-powered, contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform, has announced the launch of Leah, its new AI services hub.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Mar 2023

Law

First Europe organisation to defend rights online forms

A first-of-its-kind European organisation has formed in the Hague to defend human rights online, providing legal and technical assistance to victims.

By Zach Thompson • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Jan 2023

DevOps

New Chief Operating Officer at ConnexPay

Payments industry titan Blair Jeffery appointed as COO at ConnexPay, tasked with building world-class customer-focused, innovative operational function.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2022

Data Analytics

New global CFO for OT security specialist Nozomi Networks

Jared Waterman appointed as CFO of cybersecurity company Nozomi Networks, responsible for finance, legal, IT and supporting business acceleration.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Nov 2022

Stories from Other Regions

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Risk & Compliance

Automation and AI in the law sector: threat or opportunity?

AI and automation can help accelerate the productivity of existing teams, enabling firms to make the most of their resources and boost their overall efficiency.

By Bruce Penson • 6 min read • Thu, 27th Jul 2023