The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) introduced a positive... read more

The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) introduced a positive duty on all company officers (including directors, partners,...

A tragic total of four farm fatalities were notified to WorkSafe... read more

A tragic total of four farm fatalities were notified to WorkSafe in September this year, involving tractors in Te Kuiti...

Falsifying Drug Tests Synthetic urine continues to be an ongoing... read more

Falsifying Drug Tests Synthetic urine continues to be an ongoing issue in the drug testing arena. Synthetic urine is a...

While we await the result, the nationwide discussion generated... read more

While we await the result, the nationwide discussion generated by the cannabis referendum has prompted many employers to look beyond...

Private prosecutions may well be set to occur more regularly... read more

Private prosecutions may well be set to occur more regularly under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA),...

Substantial fines have been ordered against two PCBUs after a... read more

Substantial fines have been ordered against two PCBUs after a worker sustained serious chemical burns to his hands. Case details...

Last year we discussed a Bill proposing to change the Health... read more

Last year we discussed a Bill proposing to change the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (Act) to exclude...

What can an employer do when they become concerned about the... read more

What can an employer do when they become concerned about the health, safety or wellbeing of an expectant mother in...

MMD Engineering Limited has been the first designer and manufacturer... read more

MMD Engineering Limited has been the first designer and manufacturer of machinery to be sentenced under the new Health and...

Most organisations have health and safety plans in place that... read more

Most organisations have health and safety plans in place that identify physical hazards and their associated risks, but few adequately...