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Why the resource management review couldn’t have come at a better time
Law

Why the resource management review couldn’t have come at a better time

Businesses and environmental groups say the overhaul could finally fix a dated system unable to handle growth, housing pressure and climate risks.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jul 2019
Downer completes enforceable undertaking after worker loses eye
Downer

Downer completes enforceable undertaking after worker loses eye

WorkSafe says the case shows enforceable undertakings can fund reparation, training and industry changes after a worker lost an eye in 2016.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 21st Jul 2019
Builders seriously injured after companies fail to cooperate
New Zealand law

Builders seriously injured after companies fail to cooperate

A lack of consultation on a Southland milking shed build left two workers seriously injured, prompting fines of more than USD $300,000.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Jun 2019
CentrePort sentenced after fatal fall
CentrePort

CentrePort sentenced after fatal fall

WorkSafe warned firms on height safety after a worker died in a 2017 fall at CentrePort’s Wellington container repair facility.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Jun 2019
Unsuspecting worker loses fingers to unguarded machine
New Zealand law

Unsuspecting worker loses fingers to unguarded machine

WorkSafe says the injury could have been avoided, after a firewood processor’s unsafe design cost a worker four fingers and triggered fines.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 12th May 2019
Scaffold collapse highlights the importance of safe design
New Zealand law

Scaffold collapse highlights the importance of safe design

Seven workers escaped serious injury after an overloaded scaffold under Auckland’s Panmure Bridge collapsed, costing the firm GBP £150,000.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 7th May 2019
Company fined $250k after worker fatally injured by steel beam
New Zealand law

Company fined $250k after worker fatally injured by steel beam

The court also ordered more than GBP £165,000 in reparations after investigators found unsafe handling of unsecured beams exposed staff to deadly crushing risks.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Apr 2019
The shocking result of working carelessly with live power
Risk & Compliance

The shocking result of working carelessly with live power

An Invercargill electrical contractor has been fined after a worker suffered serious burns in an arc flash during switchboard work at a pumping station.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Apr 2019
Forklift incident reminder for companies to learn from mistakes
New Zealand law

Forklift incident reminder for companies to learn from mistakes

A freight cage falling three metres left a worker with back injuries, prompting a GBP £250,000 fine and fresh warnings over forklift safety.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Mar 2019
Worker fatally crushed by container swinglift
New Zealand law

Worker fatally crushed by container swinglift

WorkSafe says the transport sector’s toll is rising after a teenage worker was killed in a container unloading accident, with Altranz fined.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 24th Mar 2019
Worker severs thumb on inadequately guarded machinery
New Zealand law

Worker severs thumb on inadequately guarded machinery

A Christchurch food maker has been fined after a worker lost a thumb while cleaning an inadequately guarded blending machine.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Mar 2019
Company with 20 previous health and safety convictions fined again
New Zealand law

Company with 20 previous health and safety convictions fined again

A worker suffered life-changing burns after a press was switched on mid-task, prompting a GBP £365,000 fine and GBP £60,000 reparation.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2019
Timber company fined after two workers sustain serious injuries
New Zealand law

Timber company fined after two workers sustain serious injuries

WorkSafe says the repeated failures exposed staff to avoidable harm, leaving Claymark facing more than NZD $680,000 in penalties and reparations.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Feb 2019
Waste mishap leads to enforceable undertaking
Online Safety

Waste mishap leads to enforceable undertaking

The company will fund safety reforms and compensation after a waste station accident left a worker with a brain injury and broken leg.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 17th Feb 2019
Offshore tobacco giants poised to enter vape market in New Zealand
Ministry of Health

Offshore tobacco giants poised to enter vape market in New Zealand

Existing local vape sellers say offshore tobacco rivals will squeeze margins as New Zealand tightens rules and smokers seek cheaper alternatives.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Dec 2018
First conviction for unlicensed asbestos removal
Fraud

First conviction for unlicensed asbestos removal

A Christchurch builder has been fined after admitting the first prosecution under New Zealand's new asbestos rules, following unsafe demolition work.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Nov 2018
Farmer in court after tractor fatality
Agricultural Technology

Farmer in court after tractor fatality

Tractor risks on farms are under fresh scrutiny after a fatal rollover led to a GBP £70,000 fine and GBP £130,000 reparations.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Nov 2018
Lax approach to forestry operation injures worker
New Zealand law

Lax approach to forestry operation injures worker

A forestry worker was hospitalised after a tumbling log struck him on his first day, prompting a $100,000 fine for Cropp Logging.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Oct 2018

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