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Worker paralysed after fall awarded $400,000
Law

Worker paralysed after fall awarded $400,000

A badly installed roof hatch left a worker paralysed in a four metre fall, prompting over GBP £400,000 in reparations and losses.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Aug 2020
Affco fined $46,000 for failing to control risks
Risk & Compliance

Affco fined $46,000 for failing to control risks

WorkSafe says the penalty follows a preventable eye injury that left a worker needing emergency cardiac surgery after animal-borne infection.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 2nd Aug 2020
Health and safety failures lead to severe burns
Risk & Compliance

Health and safety failures lead to severe burns

A worker’s life was changed after a boiler flare-up at a meat plant left him with burns to 75% of his body, WorkSafe says.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2020
Construction company sentenced after worker fell from man cage
Risk & Compliance

Construction company sentenced after worker fell from man cage

A worker was injured and the firm fined after unsafe height access equipment failed during shed construction in Kerikeri.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2020
Child fatally injured on worksite
Risk & Compliance

Child fatally injured on worksite

A Timaru lumber yard has been fined after unsafe timber stacking led to a three-year-old boy suffering fatal chest and lung injuries.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2020
$63k in fines due to unsafe work from heights
Law

$63k in fines due to unsafe work from heights

Repeated breaches of WorkSafe notices led to a total GBP £63,000 in fines after workers were left exposed to deadly falls.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2020
Does your business comply with Level 2 regulations?
Data Protection

Does your business comply with Level 2 regulations?

Businesses must review hygiene, distancing and contact-tracing controls as thousands return to work under Alert Level 2.

By Michael Curreen • 14 min read • Wed, 13th May 2020
Businesses now require COVID-19 safety plan
Risk & Compliance

Businesses now require COVID-19 safety plan

WorkSafe New Zealand says Level 3 firms must set out how they will protect staff and visitors, or face enforcement action.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2020
COVID-19 is no excuse to ignore usual health and safety risks
Risk & Compliance

COVID-19 is no excuse to ignore usual health and safety risks

Workers returning to sites after lockdown face added risks from inactivity, mental strain and social distancing, says NZISM President Greg Dearsly.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2020
What PCBUs need to do before returning to work
Risk & Compliance

What PCBUs need to do before returning to work

Businesses reopening at alert level three must assess COVID-19 risks, consult staff and document safety plans before resuming operations.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2020
Are you eligible for the COVID-19 Support Package?
Law

Are you eligible for the COVID-19 Support Package?

Thousands of New Zealand employers and workers can now apply for wage, leave and tax relief after the government unveiled a NZD $12.1 billion package.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2020
Log firm sentenced after fatality
Risk & Compliance

Log firm sentenced after fatality

A worker's death has led to a GBP £195,000 fine and GBP £65,000 in reparations after unsafe log-handling practices breached safety rules.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
Time to toughen up and close the loopholes
Risk & Compliance

Time to toughen up and close the loopholes

Risk-averse directors could face personal liability as Worksafe New Zealand weighs tougher action after a worker was left quadriplegic.

By Michael Curreen • 8 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2020

Global Stories

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How to keep true, accurate records for legal compliance
Document Management

How to keep true, accurate records for legal compliance

Failing to capture true and accurate records can lead to companies being in breach of the law, as well as the risk of breaching contracts with clients.

By James Fox • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2020
ComCom warns Becextech for breaches against Fair Trading Act
eCommerce

ComCom warns Becextech for breaches against Fair Trading Act

The Commerce Commission has warned Becextech for misleading New Zealand consumers, selling refurbished phones as new, and making false discount claims.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 28th May 2020
New tech startup looks to help lawyers and finance pros
Data Analytics

New tech startup looks to help lawyers and finance pros

StructureFlow debuts, promising to revolutionise legal & financial visual data analysis with speed & collaboration.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 28th May 2020
Thomson Reuters takes law research solution up a notch
Software Development

Thomson Reuters takes law research solution up a notch

The new version of Westlaw aims to assist legal practitioners in boutique firms by speeding up the often time-consuming research process.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Feb 2020

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